Brenda Kay Campbell, age 69 of Collinsville, IL, born September 9, 1952 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, IL.

She was a retired Customer Service Representative for American Water Works in Alton, IL. She loved watching soap operas, reading, cooking, and growing tomatoes, but most importantly, she loved her grandchildren and they were most important to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Benny and Jacklyn ( nee Stout ) Mitchell.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Larry R. Campbell, whom she married on November 6, 1971; 3 daughters: Cathy (Mike) Heflin, Christy (Thomas) Abernathy, and Jacky Elliott, all of Collinsville; 9 grandchildren: Mary (Roger) Crossley, Jake (Kara) Heflin, Tyler Abernathy, Hunter (Kerri) Abernathy, Madison (Jordan) Abernathy, Spencer Abernathy, Donnie (Michaela) Gossett, Julia (Dominick) Metheny, Jocelyn Farias; 13 great grandchildren: Ella, Benny, Remi, Ryder, Clara, Hunter Jr., Charlotte, Elizabeth, Kendall, Maliya, Paisley, Aspen, and Tucker; 3 brothers: George, Pat, and Michael Mitchell; 3 sisters: Susan Lewis, Julie and Jacklyn Mitchell; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Memorial visitation will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 2 to 4 pm. at Barry Wilson Funeral Home in Maryville, IL, followed by a memorial service beginning at 4 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be made at the visitation or mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home.