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Perry Campbell

Mr. Perry Campbell, 77, of Perrytown, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2005, at a Texarkana Hospital.

He was born on February 4, 1928, in Hope to P.A. and Hassie Quinn Campbell. He was a self-employed restaurant and motel owner/operator in the Perrytown and Hope area. he was a Korean Army veteran; a charter member and founder in 1963 of Providence Memorial Baptist Church, Perrytown, in dedication to his mother; a member of the Board of Directors of Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce and 1994 Citizen of the Year; one of founders of Hempstead County Ambulance Service; Mayor, name-sake and one of founders of Perrytown; one of founders of Perrys Truck Stop and Restaurant; instrumental in founding of Perrytown Volunteer Fire Dept. and their Water and Sewer Dept., Oaks Cafi, Town and Country Restaurant, Millwood Inn and Restaurant, in 1985 Western Sizzlin of Hope and then in 2001, Dos Loco Gringos Mexican Food and Steakhouse; Best Western of Hope in 1984, Quality Inn and Holiday Inn Express in 1997. University of Arkansas Alumni member; former Life word Board of Director; Clinton Birthplace Foundation Board member; University of Ark. Community College at Hope food concession owner serving food at the local college for the past several years. On his 77th birthday and 20th anniversary of Western Sizzlin, Hope declared Perry Campbell Day. One of his most important achievements was being inducted in April 1996 to the Arkansas Hospitality Association Hall of Fame. He had served on the Arkansas Lodging Association for many years and president 93-94 and recipient of the Golden Key Award for lodging in 1995. He continued to serve on the Executive Board.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

His survivors include: seven nieces, Iris Rose of Perrytown, Virginia Willis of Arlington, Texas, Vera Johnson of Stamps, Valdene Blackmore of Bryant, Vivian Mitchell of Van Buren, Violet Tonnemaker of Dallas, Texas, and Opal Lee Bshea of Magnolia; three nephews, Vic Campbell of Perrytown, Billy Dean Campbell of Coppell, Texas, and Glen Roberts of Hope.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005, Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home Chapel of Hope. Rev. James Honeycutt, Rev. A.D. Livingston and Mayor Dennis Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope.

Visitation was Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at from 6-8 p.m. at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope. Memorials made to Providence Memorial Baptist Church, Youth Center, P.O. Box 6611, Perrytown, Arkansas, 71801.