Margaret Cummings Campbell

Margaret Cummings Campbell, 91, died on Monday, December 23, at Shannondale of Maryville, TN. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, December 29, 3:00 at Highland Presbyterian Church. Visitation will immediately follow the service at the church. Peggy was born on September 28, 1928, in Blairsville, PA, to the late Margaret and John Cummings. After a move to Tennessee, she graduated from Maryville High and Maryville College. She met the love of her life, David Campbell, in 1942, and after he graduated from seminary, the two were married on June 2, 1950. After a few years in Pennsylvania and the birth of two sons, the Campbells moved to Tennessee, where Peggy became the ultimate preacher’s wife. She also was an accomplished musician and the two became a minister/organist duo that lasted for more than 40 years, the majority of those spent at First Presbyterian in Cookeville, TN. She taught piano in their home and organ at Tennessee Tech. They retired to Maryville in 1993, where Peggy continued her work with PEO and leading the music ministry at Highland Presbyterian. She was an avid reader, a terrific knitter, a great teacher and an outstanding mother to three sons. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, G. David Campbell, three sons and daughters-in-law John (Laurel) of Bozeman, MT, Bob (Lisa) of Hickory, NC, and Thom (Rachel) of Centreville, VA, and five grandchildren, Julie, Stephanie, David, Sarah and Ben Campbell, a sister and brother-in-law Janet (Jim) Martin, a brother and sister-in-law James (Marilyn) Cummings, and a sister-in-law Charlotte Campbell, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law Jim Campbell and Jerry Campbell, and sister-in-law Janice Campbell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the John W. and Margaret M. Cummings Endowment Scholarship Fund at Maryville College. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Margaret Cummings Campbell please visit our Sympathy Store.