Gelene

Campbell

Clara Gelene Campbell, 87, of Blanchard, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Blanchard.  The daughter of Benjamin Eugene Turbyfill and Freeda Virginia (Campbell) Turbyfill, Gelene was born July 30, 1934, in Berlin, Oklahoma.

Gelene and Bill moved to Blanchard from Oklahoma City forty years ago.  Gelene was a member of the Hillcrest United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City before being a longtime and faithful member of Middleberg Baptist Church.  In her spare time, she enjoyed flowers, feeding and riding her horses, and reading.  She was an animal lover and was the 1940 Rodeo Queen in Rush Springs.  She didn't like motorcycles but loved Bill, so she would ride behind him on trips.  Gelene had a quiet strength and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Gelene is preceded in death by her parents.

Gelene is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bill Campbell; three daughters, Pam Hampton of Blanchard, Cheri Hankins and her husband, Mike, of Newalla, and Sandy Keener and her husband, Dennis, of McAlister; 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; two great-great grandchildren and one on the way; two brothers, Clee Turbyfill and Mark Turbyfill and his wife, Verna; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Middleberg Baptist Church in Middleberg.  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.