Margaret Campbell

Margaret Ruth Campbell of Danville, Kentucky died on January 29, 2016. She was predeceased by her parents, Rutheford B and Forest Campbell, and by her husband, Charles W. Campbell, III. She is survived by her daughter, Eloise Campbell (David Longenecker), and her endeared grandson, Oliver Rex Longenecker. She is further survived by her brother, Rutheford B "Biff" Campbell, Jr. (Mary), her niece Mary Forest Findley (Mike), her aunt Wanda Hill, her cousin Martha Farmer, and by a host of other beloved family members.

Margaret was raised in Hyden, where her parents operated Campbell Drug. She graduated from Centre College in 1960 and in the years following toured Europe several times, developing a lasting affection for England and cementing herself as a true Anglophile. After marrying, she returned to Danville to raise her daughter and later opened M. Campbell Antique Prints, an enterprise that demanded regular trips abroad to find the rarest and earliest prints.

For 15 years, Margaret acted as the Director of Development for the Kentucky Governor's Scholars, while simultaneously serving as a director on the Boards of Hyden Citizens Bank (Hyden), Farmers State Bank (Booneville), Farmers and Traders Bank (Campton) and Middlefork Financial Group, several of which she chaired.

Margaret was a loved friend and trusted confidante to many, a sought-after fellow traveler and a wonderful conversationalist who brightened every gathering. She had an uncanny ability to read a situation and offer the perfect advice, a gift that was almost unsettling in its perfection. Her beauty, grace and wit will be missed by all her knew her.

Her family would like to acknowledge Pam Sullivan, Loretta Madigan, Hannah Smith and Kelsie Madden for their care of Margaret.

A memorial service for Margaret will be held on February 12, 2016 at 3:00 p m. at The Presbyterian Church in Danville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Danville-Boyle County Humane Society.

This is a courtesy obituary from the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home, Hyden, KY. You may send your condolences to the family @dwaynewalkerfuneralhome.com