Alfonso Campbell

            Mr. Alfonso Campbell, 95, of Youngstown, transitioned to eternal rest and peace on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

            Mr. Campbell was born April 13, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, a son of Shell and Marsha Parker Campbell.  He received his GED and attended the New Castle School of Trades.  Alfonso had worked at L.T.V. - Youngstown Sheet and Tube as a keeper in the blast furnace, retiring in November 1, 1980 after 32 years of service.  He was a member of Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church and the NAACP.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, was a handyman and was an avid baseball fan.  His favorite teams were the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians.  Alfonso was a U. S. WWII Army veteran. 

            He leaves to mourn his passing but to rejoice in his eternal peace, his wife, the former Mary E. Wilson, whom he married in May 5, 1948; three children, Glenda Brown and Richard Campbell both of Youngstown, and Alphonso Campbell of Akron; nine grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; a sister, Betty (Leroy) Stanford of Danville, KY; two brothers, Leonard James (Rita) Bates of Danville, KY and Hubert (Sonya) Floyd of Youngstown; and a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly.

            He was preceded in death by his father, Shell; his mother, Marsha Bates; a son, Eric W. Campbell; two grandchildren; three sisters, Margaret Doram, Mary Stallworth and Lillie Mae Baldwin; and two brothers, Joe Campbell and David Floyd.

            Visitation will be Tuesday, July 27, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.  Private funeral services for the family will follow at 12:00 noon.  Due to the pandemic, all guests are asked to please wear masks and observe social distancing.

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