Freida Evalyn Campbell

FREIDA EVALYN CAMPBELL Freida Evalyn Campbell, 96, of Versailles, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Golden Age Living Center in Stover, MO. She was born in Versailles, MO. April 29, 1927, the daughter of Charley Capps and Rosa May McGowin Capps. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Elaine “Laney” Campbell of Golden Age Living Center in Stover, MO., and Karen Strange and husband, Lewis, of Eldon, MO; two grandchildren, Tami Tucker and her husband, Ed of Eldon, MO. and Rick Strange and wife, Jill of Imperial, MO.; five great-grandchildren, Samantha Tucker Schneider and her husband, JW, of Seattle, Washington, Kevin Tucker of St. Peters, MO. and Eric Tucker and his wife, Hannah of Eldon, MO., Alison and Natalie Strange of Imperial, MO.; one great-great-grandson, Arlo of Eldon, MO.; one sister, Rosemary Capps Lee and her husband, Bobbie, of Sedalia, MO.; one sister-in-law, Lula Capps of Versailles, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Campbell; her parents, Charley and Rosa Capps; her brothers, Robert and Hadley Capps, and sisters Bonnie Capps Pryor, Melva Capps Hibdon, Shirley Capps Huff, and Vera Lee Capps Kronk. Freida was a member of the First Christian Church of Versailles and loved her many church friends and family. She worked many years at Campbell’s Drive-In where she was fondly called “Granny” by those who knew and worked with her. She was a charter board member of Quality Industries of Versailles and devoted her life to caring for her daughter, Laney, who was one of the first hired to work at the sheltered workshop. Freida loved to travel and vowed that her life wouldn’t be complete without dipping her big toe in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which she did. She loved her many adventures in traveling to California to visit her sister, Melva and husband, Leroy Hibdon and spoke of those travels often. She also enjoyed flowers and birds and spent much of her later years looking at both. She loved her family and friends and treasured each and every one of them. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the First Christian Church of Versailles with Pastor Jeff Spielman officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Versailles City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First Christian Church of Versailles or Golden Age Living Center. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Freida Evalyn Campbell

April 29, 1927 - September 23, 2023

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April 29, 1927 - September 23, 2023

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