- Date Of Death: October 1, 2014
- State: Alabama
Mr. Tip Campbell, age 62 and Mrs. Donna Campbell, age 56 of Rose Hill “went to the barn and saddled their horses for the last time,” on the day of Monday, October 27, 2014. The couple lost their lives late that evening in an ATV accident near the entrance to their home, Circle “C”, Campbell Farms on Hammett Road. The couple had gone to Tip’s son’s home to pick up a chair that needed repair. The couple had devised a wagon to pull behind the ATV to transport the chair.
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The couple is survived by
Tip’s children,
Son, Daniel (Lisa) Campbell and their children, Lane & Madison Campbell, who live next door to Tip and Donna.
Son, Michael Campbell of Trussville
Son, Chris Watley of Opp
Tip’s sister, Suzanna Campbell of Opp
Tip’s first wife and the mother to his children, Sheila Campbell of Geneva
Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by his father, Kernace Daniel Campbell and his mother Helen Grider Campbell.
Donna’s survivors
Her children,
Son, Ron Harness of Andalusia and his children, Katie Kinsman and Alexandrea Kinsman, Juliet Kinsman, Isabell Kinsman
Daughter, Summer Harness and her children, Joshua Campbell, Lydia Poore and Noah Poore.
All of Andalusia
Her brothers, Roger (Janice) Crunk
Kenneth Crunk
Richard Crunk
Robert (Teresa) Crunk
Her sisters, Marion Crunk
Patricia (Jerry) Jones, all of Tennessee
Donna’s first husband and the father to her children, Ronal Harness.
Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her father, Lenard Harvey Crunk and her mother, Mildred Elizabeth Crunk, and two sisters, Emma and Jane.
Some of Tip’s closest friends were planning a surprise birthday party for him in November. The surprise celebration was to also commemorate this year as being his 50th year of training horses. Tip and Donna cared, trained and loved many, many types of farm animals through the years.
Tip retired from Shaw Industries and worked as a long haul truck driver for several years. He served in the U.S. Army. Donna worked a long side Tip every day helping him with his Horse Training and Breaking Business. She recently had started to work as an administrative assistant for Dr. Cobb in his Chiropractic business. Donna loved her job with Dr. Cobb. Tip and Donna founded the Covington County Mule Club and kept it active in Covington County for several years organizing several successful state mule shows hosted at the Covington Arena.
A horse accident that nearly took Tip’s life several years ago, became the pinnacle for Tip joining Donna in accepting Jesus as his Savior. With that change in Tip’s life, he became extremely dedicated to studying the Bible and attending church. He attended Rose Hill Church of Christ which his forefathers had helped found. Most recently, Tip and Donna became active members in Open Heaven Church in Andalusia and close friends with Rev. Steve and Mary Dehoney and their son, Bryan. Tip sang a solo at the church the Sunday prior to his death.
