Rufus Applegate Campbell's Obituary
Rufus Applegate Campbell (age 88) born January 16th, 1935, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 25, 2023. Born and raised in Leesburg, Virginia by his parents Tunis Sr. and Nola, he lived in Loudoun County his entire life. Rufus was in the first graduating class of Loudoun County High School, married Betty Jane (Tribby) June 20th, 1959, and had two sons Keith Alan and Stephen Bruce. He retired from a 35-year career at the Washington Post in 1998 and enjoyed retirement life.
Rufus was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. In his free time, he enjoyed fixing cars, watching NASCAR, going to dirt track races, coconut pie, and a good home cooked meal. His grandkids referred to him as Pop Pop. Rufus is survived by: his grandson Joshua A. Campbell (Molly); grandson, Jamie Campbell; granddaughter, Tara S. Holton (Ed); grandson, Mark W. Campbell (Carlyle): great-granddaughter Evelyn; great-grandson, Nolan; and great-granddaughter Evi. If any of them needed anything fixed, Pop was the go-to. He could do it all and took pride in passing his knowledge to the next generation. Pop was the epitome of a hardworking, loving man and a role model and will forever be missed.
The family will receive friends on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 10 to 11 am, at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA .
Funeral services will follow on Friday, at 11 am at the funeral home.
Interment will be held in Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.
In lieu of flowers, we would like to collect donations to disperse to the great grandkids: Evelyn (Danny), Nolan (Tara), and Evi (Josh). Checks can be made out to Raymond James (financial institution) or cash donations collected.
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