May 6, 2023
67-year-old Jerry Tex Campbell of Alexandria was born August 30th, 1955 in Woodbury, TN to his parents Herbert Thomas Campbell and Alberta Mingle Campbell and departed this life May 4th, 2023. Tex was a lifelong self-employed carpenter and a deacon at Upper Helton Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Upper Helton Baptist Church. Jimmy Arms and David Revelle will officiate and burial will be in the Hunter Memorial Park. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. until the service at 3 p.m. all at Upper Helton Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Vivian Campbell, and his children Lacy and her husband Bradley Hall of Alexandria and Tera Campbell of Cookeville. Grandchildren are Mia and Noah Hall. Brother and sisters are AvaNell Cobb, Wilma Bogle, Wayne (Paulette) Campbell, and Teresa (Mark) Houschildt. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Floyd Campbell and sister Wanda Womack. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations may be made in his name to the Upper Helton Building Fund. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.