Individual Details

Death

Katie Lee Holmes Campbell was born in Comyn Community west of Dublin Texas on November 3, 1923, to Wig Eugene Holmes and Katie Marie Latham Holmes. She went to be with our Lord on September 3 ,2020 two months shy of her 97th birthday. She is preceded in death by her husband Philip Wesley Campbell, daughter Mary Jane Campbell Furr, and sister Mary Louise Holmes Caraway. She is survived by son, Philip Eugene Campbell, wife Betty, son, Robert Dale Campbell, wife Patricia, and brother, Walter E Holmes, wife Elizabeth, Grandchildren, Christopher Campbell, Tracy Campbell Jackson, Nathan Campbell, Benjamin Campbell, step grandchildren Lesley Chronister, Dawn Howell and Todd Motley, 15 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. Philip and Katie were married on the 21st day of February 1944, in Denton, Texas. Katie was a teacher/librarian for 45 years with the Kingsville Independent school District. She received her teaching degree from North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas. She earned her Master’s degree in library science from Texas A&I in Kingsville. She retired from the position of Supervisor of Public-School Library’s in the Kingsville Independent school District. Katie was a strong Christian woman and bible teacher who touched many lives in her lifetime. She especially enjoyed mentoring young mothers. After Phillip’s passing, she went on several mission trips to Africa and other countries. She spent her final years at Village on the Park Retirement Home and made numerous friends among the staff and residents. In Lieu of Flowers, Katie would love for donations be made to the “Missions plan” at your local church