Chrystine Campbell (Plainview)

Chrystine Fern (Ross) Campbell, 88, of Hale Center passed away on September 11, 2021. Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Plainview Memorial Park with Taylor Smith, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Hale Center officiating. A come and go visitation will be held all day Tuesday at Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Chrystine was born on June 20, 1933 to Varney Dexter and Willie (Nix) Ross in Mayfield, Texas. She was a graduate of Hale Center High School and attended West Texas State College (West Texas A&M), where she acquired the nickname of Cricket. She married James Campbell on January 18, 1954 in Clovis, NM. They were married for over 63 years living on the farm and moving to Hale Center in 1999. Chrystine was blessed with many talents. She was a beautiful singer, pianist and could play the accordion as well. Her and James attended many gospel singing conventions over the years in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. She didn’t just have a green thumb, she had two; and was a wonderful gardener and really enjoyed growing pretty flowers every year. Their garden work was extensive enough that they were long time members of the Plainview Farmer’s Market. Over the years she had worked at ASCS office, Akin Elementary as a teacher’s aide, as well as in retail. Chrystine was a member of Eastern Star and a member of the First Baptist Church in Hale Center where she was a longtime third grade teacher. She also served as a 4-H leader for the Hale Center Club. She was a lifelong resident of the Mayfield and Hale Center communities, until 2020 when to she moved into assisted living in Plainview. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Robert Campbell; grandsons, Justin Campbell and John Campbell and four siblings. Left to cherish her memory are her children, James B. “Jim” Campbell and wife Shelley of Slaton, Kenny Campbell and wife Melody of Hale Center, Cammy Whitaker and husband Dwain of Tomball; grandchildren, Tell Campbell and wife Nicole, Ty Campbell, Jason Campbell and wife Amanda, Michelle Burrus and husband Trapper, Jacob Campbell, Jerrod Campbell, Jennifer Ward and husband Josh, Zach Whitaker, Cameron Whitaker; great grandchildren, Hannah, Reid, Kolbie, Morgan, Clara, Hunter, William, Stetson, Brenna, Coltyn, Reilly, Jayden, Kendi, Quaid, Ellie Jo, Joseph and Jessie Joy. We are thankful that this is not goodbye, but see ya later! The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church Broadcast Ministry or Bereavement Ministry, P.O. Box 396, Hale Center, TX 79041.