Lawrence Marlin Campbell

He was born in Augusta County on September 14, 1934, a son of the late Odie B. and Ruth Bridge Campbell Courtney.

Lawrence was employed by General Electric for 44 years and was a long standing member of Mt. View Mennonite Church. His hobby, which restored peace to soul, was farming.

In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by his step-father, William “Dick” Courtney and a daughter Debbie.

He leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wife, Helen Brydge Campbell; daughter, Dana Abshire (Jay); stepchildren; Sonja Hanger and Kimberly Fridley (Brian); sister, Twilla Jean Truslow (Jim); brothers, Davis Campbell (Betty Lou), Galen Campbell (Alma) and Wayne Campbell (Amy); grandchildren, Miranda and Amber Abshire, Summer and Kristopher Brydge (Brittany), Lauren Fridley, Seth Lafon and P. J. Dietz; and a great-grandchild, Dixie Brydge.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Monday, February 1, 2016 at Mt. View Mennonite Church, Lyndhurst, Virginia with Pastor Earl Monroe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Brian Fridley, Glenwood Bridge, Douglas Brydge, Vance Kristopher Brydge, Keith Slagle and P. J. Deitz.

Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Leanard Brydge, Bill Ayers, Ronnie Hudson, Joey Bridge, Cody Bridge and Kenton Brydge.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 -8:00 pm, Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes.

The family wishes to express their sincerest gratitude to Dr. Dennis Hatter and Hospice of the Shenandoah.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com