Ms. Ida Mae Campbell

CAMPBELL, Ms. Ida Mae - Age 80, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Blackwell A.M.E. Zion Church, 1902 Sonny St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Anthony G. Morris Officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Ms. Campbell will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mother Ida Mae Campbell was born to Johnnie and Lorraine Campbell on July 30, 1934 in Montevallo, AL. She attended school in Montevallo and migrated north to Detroit, MI at the age of 17. Mother Campbell eventually made her home in Flint seeking opportunities of employment. Her first position was at the Ritz Lounge which was located in downtown Flint where the meals she prepared were enjoyed by the Mott and Durant families. She was later employed by the Cassman family caring for their children and traveled with the family on several occasions. In addition, Mother Campbell was employed by City Building Maintenance and University of Michigan as a supervisor of the custodial staff. She was later a cook and caregiver for many adult foster care homes in the Genesee County area. Mother Campbell was a faithful member of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church for a number of years until her health began to fail. When unable to attend church, she would listen to her pastor preach the Word on the radio and watched television rejoicing in Jesus for his grace and mercy. Late spring of 2009 Mother Campbell was invited to attend Blackwell AME Zion Church by her daughter, Elizabeth. She was then led by the Holy Spirit to make Blackwell her church home on July 21, 2009 and whenever able participated in many events including the March Against Violence, Seasoned Saints Celebration, Women’s Day Celebration, and assisted in preparation of Black History Soul Food Fellowship. Mother Campbell enjoyed the choir and praise dancers rejoicing with them every time they praised God through song and dance. Rev. Moore affectionately called her “the matriarch” of her family. Mother Campbell, also known as “Mother Ida” took great pride in loving and providing for her family. She was a great cook and enjoyed sharing meals with everyone who stopped by her home. Mother Campbell was a woman filled with the spirit whose presence illuminated the room whenever she entered. She never met a stranger and would share an encouraging word and smile with everyone that crossed her path. Mother Ida Mae Campbell leaves in God’s care: 4 daughters, Mary Campbell of Long Beach, CA, Elizabeth Peeples, Erma & Gwendolyn Campbell all of Flint; grandchildren, Melissa Campbell & Tiffany Winding of Long Beach, CA, Ja’Quanda, Grant (Kellie), & Ga’Tora Peeples, Keonte’ & Imeera Campbell, and Michael Miller, Jr. all of Flint; great-grandchildren, Troy’on Boynton, Taye’onna Overton, Ariel Cherry all of Flint, and Dominic Dotson of Long Beach, CA; sisters, Carrie D. & Francis Campbell of Long Beach, CA, Isabella Campbell of Montevallo, AL; a host of other relatives and friends including extended family, April Bowen & family, Sam Brown, Jr., Michael Miller, Sr., Gwen Harvey and family, and Rev. Anthony G. Morris and the Blackwell AME Zion Church family. Mother Campbell was preceded in death by both parents, sons Edgar Earl & Michael David Campbell; sisters, Annie Lou & Johnnie Bell Campbell, and brother, Johnny Campbell. The family wishes to express special thanks to Rev. Anthony G. Morris, Rev. Donna Moore, and the Blackwell AME Zion Church family and the McLaren Regional of Flint Intensive Care Unit staff.

Ms. Ida Mae Campbell

July 30, 1934 - February 23, 2015