Nola Campbell

JERSEYVILLE -   Nola Bea (Crotchett) Campbell, 82, died at 8:45 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2018 atJerseyville Manor Nursing Home.
She was born in Jerseyville on Feb. 19, 1936, and was the daughter of Ross Millian and Enid Ione(Stringer) Crotchett.Nola Bea grew up in Kane, alongside her many siblings, and graduated in 1954 from Jersey Community High School, where she excelled in athletics.   She earned an athletic scholarship to Illinois State University in Normal, where she obtained her BS in Physical Education and English.She began her teaching assignment at Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, and then to CarrolltonCommunity High School, where she remained for numerous years serving as a physical education teacher, softball and tennis coach, and served as their cheerleading and Girls Athletic Association sponsor. After a period of time she accepted a position with the Jersey Community Unit 100 School District, serving at IlliniJunior High School as a physical education and health teacher, as well as coaching the track and volleyball teams.  She also created the Illini Junior High School Gymnastics Circus, an organization that she took great pride.Nola Bea was a loving and caring woman, who sought to help others in both their everyday life as well as their spiritual well being.  She was a devoted member of the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville, and was active in their Women's Ministry.  In her spare time, she enjoyed following the St. Louis Cardinals, along with crafting and sewing.She married Kenneth Eugene Campbell Sr. on May 29, 1959 at the Kane Baptist Church, and together they shared 49 years of marriage prior to his death on Aug. 13, 2008.Surviving are her three children and their spouses, Enid and Bill Kinkel of Alton, Kimberly and DavidWeishaupt of Brighton, and Kenneth and Wendy Campbell Jr. of Brighton; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Whitney and Jeff Mullink of Bunker Hill, Merideth and Matt Springman of Brighton, Kelsey and Brian Burns of Brighton, Billy and Courtney Kinkel of Godfrey, Jordan and Ryan Geolat of Glendale, Mo., Ian Campbell, stationed with the United States Army National Guard in Monterey, Ca., and Riley Campbell of Brighton; eight great grandchildren, Kyle and Ethan Mullink, Thor and Axel Springman, Lucy and Jack Burns, Blakely and Brody Kinkel;  two sisters and brothers in-law, Meda and Wilbur Gowin of Jerseyville, and Lois and Richard Carr of Jerseyville; three brothers and sisters in-law, Kenneth and Esther Crotchett of Springfield, Kentner and Naomi Crotchett of Gas City, In., and James and Pamela Crotchett of Jerseyville; two sisters in-law, Carol Crotchett of Alton and TaunjaiCrotchett of Jerseyville; and a brother in-law and sister in-law, Darrell "Bill" and Mary Jane Campbell of Dow.In addition to her parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Winston Crotchett and Darrell "Archie" Crotchett; two siblings in infancy, Mary Jean and Michael; and a sister in-law, Ruth Crotchett.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday.  Rev. Larry Hayes will officiate.She will be laid to rest alongside her husband at the Kane Cemetery.Memorials may be given to the Alzheimers Association or to the Parkinsons Foundation

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Crawford Funeral Home