With love and gratitude for a life well lived, the family of Gwendolyn Kathryn McZeek Campbell announces her passing on October 21, 2026, in her home in Fairhope, Alabama, where she was surrounded by loved ones.
A devoted wife and mother, loving grandmother, lifelong educator, and woman of faith, Mrs. Campbell will be remembered for her courage, independence, unmistakable sense of humor, and deep devotion to family and friends. She lived life on her own terms, cherished meaningful relationships, and faced life’s challenges, including four cancer diagnoses, with remarkable strength and determination.
She leaves to cherish her memory her three children, Erika Campbell-Harris, Nedra Campbell (Raymond Magee), and Nicholas (Joy) Campbell; her four grandchildren, Jordan Harris, Serenity Harris, Justin Campbell, and Logan Campbell; and a host of extended family members and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur Charles Campbell; her parents, Eddie Paul McZeek and Kathryn Cox Hannon; and her sister, Antoinette Paulette Mc Zeek Lucious.
A lifelong educator, she devoted herself to helping others learn and grow. For years, she taught at Lookout Valley High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and later at Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, Georgia, and was a retired teacher from both Tennessee and Georgia.
Her family will receive friends at a visitation on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 4-7pm at Twin Beech A.M.E. Zion Church - 6664 Twin Beech Road Fairhope, Alabama 36532. The Memorial Service will be the next morning at the church, Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 11am. Her Graveside Service will follow on Monday, November 2, 2026 @ 11:00 am at Westview Cemetery - 1680 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30310.
