We knew little that morning that God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

Mr. Ned Campbell, Jr., age 72, of Norlina, North Carolina, departed this life on May 30, 2026, at the VA Hospice Center.

A Memorial Service will be held for Ned Campbell, Jr. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Boyd & Royster Funeral Services, burial will follow in the First Baptist Memorial Gardens in Norlina.

Left to cherish his precious memories are his devoted wife of 45 years, Darlene Campbell; two sons, Charles Campbell (Johnavae) and Ned Campbell III (Monica); one daughter, Jennifer Essig; eight grandchildren, Charlyse, Quinn, Josiah, Antonio, Imani, Milan, Emery, and Ben; two sisters, Mary Greene (Robert) and Tammy Branch; one brother, Leonard Campbell (Sylvia); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and dear friends.

Professional services entrusted to Boyd & Royster Funeral Services.