Mary Lee Alcorn Campbell

1921–2016

Mary Lee Alcorn Campbell was born to the late Willie Alcorn and Roberta Townsend on Nov. 20, 1921 in Somerville, Texas. At 18, she moved to College Station where she met her husband, Alvin Campbell. They married Oct. 4, 1941 in Bryant, Texas, eventually moving to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1948 where they chose to make their home and raise their children.

Mary Lee was known for her warm heart, welcoming spirit and was greatly loved by all. Her love for her Lord, family and community were evident in how she lived. Foremost was her love for Jesus. A well-known presence of the Anchorage Adventist Church community, she devoted much of her life to her church family. She was baptized in Portland, Ore., at the Sharon Church in 1947. Most recently, she was a member of the Anchorage Northside Church, where she served as an elder.

Mary Lee passed away June 21, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 74 years, Alvin Campbell Sr.; sisters, Marie Thomas, Minnie Coleman and Mable Smith; children, Alvin Campbell Jr., Bonnie Campbell Jones and Brenda Campbell Johnson; grandchildren Carol McAllen, Monica Campbell Yoshihara, Mchawi Herrington, Hasaan Herrington, Ayeesha Herrington-Hankins, Kiersten Johnson Loyd and Maiya Johnson; and 20 great-grandchildren.