Billy Ray

Campbell

Billy Ray Campbell, 91, of Blanchard, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6, 2024, in Norman.  The son of Jesse Gay Campbell and Juanita Marie (Morris) Campbell, Bill was born on February 23, 1933, in Savanna, Oklahoma.

Bill graduated from Savanna High School where he enjoyed playing football and basketball.  Bill joined the United States Army.  He received an honorable discharge in June of 1954, and he married Gelene Turbyfill on June 30, 1954.  Gelene and Bill moved to Blanchard from Oklahoma City in 1979. He worked several years as a salesman for American Electric Ignition before spending the last ten years before retiring as a salesman with Mark's Paint and Body.  Bill was a longtime and faithful member of the Middleberg Baptist Church, where he lovingly cared over the church grounds and yard for decades and was the unofficial greeter at the doors.  Bill loved horses, raising, breaking and riding them.  He also enjoyed bowling with friends for the last 10-15 years.  Bill will be greatly missed but not forgotten by his family, church family and friends. As someone from the church said, they find peace knowing he is back with his most favorite girl.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of nearly 68 years, Clara Gelene Campbell; siblings, JG, Modean, Johnny and Don; and brother-in-law, Mark Turbyfill.

Bill is survived by his three daughters, Pam Hampton of Blanchard, Cheri Hankins and her husband, Mike, of Newalla, and Sandy Keener and her husband, Dennis, of McAlester; seven grandchildren, Courtney Hickman and her husband, Mike, Justin Watts and his wife, Gabby, Cody Watts and his wife, Trish, Shayna Hankins, Lee Hankins, Kristin Keener, and Dusty Keener and his wife, Kym; eighteen great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Pat and Betty Campbell; one sister-in-law on Gelene's side, Verna Turbyfill; one brother-in-law, Clee Turbyfill and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Middleberg Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com .