Jack Campbell

Jack Campbell, 86, of N. Canal Street, Carlsbad, NM, passed away July 11, 2013 at Carlsbad Medical Center. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2013, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home - Chapel with Pastor Don Lankford officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Jack Campbell was born December 23, 1926 in Rocky Arroyo, NM to Dillard F. and Sarah A. (Hill) Campbell. Jack grew up on the family ranch in Rocky where he helped his father with the cattle and also drove the school bus. When he was 20 years old, his family moved to Texas where they had a farm near Mineral Wells. Jack farmed there off and on for many years. For a short time he also worked for General Dynamics. Jack also worked at the Uranium Mines in Grants, NM, Southern Airways as a helicopter mechanic and at Palo Pinto Stone Company as a heavy equipment operator. In 1959 he moved back to Carlsbad to work at Duval Potash Mine where he was a mechanic foreman, retiring in 1990. Jack enjoyed fishing and hunting when he was younger, but after his retirement he was able to pursue his real passion by opening a small tractor repair business, Jack's Tractor and Supply. Jack not only repaired tractors for his customers, but also bought and restored old tractors. Jack received his Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma membership card recently which made him very happy as he was always proud of Native American Heritage. Jack will be sorely missed by his family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Paul Kilgore; brother, J. D. Campbell; sisters: Frances Campbell, Wilma Truitt and Cleo Sanders. Survivors are his wife, Mary Campbell of Carlsbad, NM; sons: Randy Campbell of Carlsbad, NM, Jackie Campbell of Carlsbad, NM, Kelly Kilgore and wife, Tammy of Carlsbad, NM; daughter, Judi Christopher of Carlsbad, NM; daughter-in-law, Kim Kilgore of Carlsbad, NM; seven grandchildren: Tyler Campbell, Chance Campbell, Justin Campbell, Jason Christopher and wife, Janna, Candace Christopher, Lauren Kilgore and Erin Kilgore; three great-grandchildren: Rylan Campbell, Zach and Elliott Christopher and sister, Elizabeth Hutchison. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.