Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell, Jr. Obituary (1945

Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell Jr. (Wilbur) was born on September 16, 1945, in Statesboro, Georgia, to Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell Sr. and Georgia Geraldyne (Moody) Campbell. He was raised in Statesboro, where he developed strong roots in the community that remained important to him throughout his life. He was baptized as a child at the Original First African Baptist Church and later converted to Catholicism as a young adult. He attended William James Elementary School and graduated from William James High School in 1962. Following high school, Roosevelt pursued higher education, spending time at Clark/Atlanta University, known at that time as Clark College, before transferring to Savannah State University, where he earned his B.S. degree in Elementary Education. He later continued his academic journey at Georgia Southern University, earning a Master's Degree in Educational Administration. Wilbur dedicated much of his professional life to higher education and public service. He was the Registrar and Financial Aid Director at Savannah State College in Savannah, Georgia. He worked in Fayetteville, North Carolina at Fayetteville State University as the Registrar. At Barber Scotia College, in Concord, North Carolina, he was the Vice President of Student Affairs. He was also the Registrar at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. Wilbur later transitioned to public service with the State of Georgia, where he served for many years as Personnel Director for Secretary of State Max Cleland. He retired from the State of Georgia in 1995. After retiring, Wilbur relocated from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, Georgia, where he worked in the Chatham County Manager's Office in the personnel department. He remained in that role for several years before retiring again in 2010. Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents, Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell Sr. and Georgia Geraldyne (Moody) Campbell. He leaves to cherish his memory his former wife, Dorothy (Brown) Campbell of Statesboro, Georgia; his daughter, Renee Campbell-Clark, and his son, Michael Wilbur Campbell, both of Statesboro, Georgia; his grandchildren, Ashleigh Nicole Clark, Jamie Michael Clark, Jordan Antonio Wright, Anthony John Kirkland, Michael LaShawn Campbell, Jeremiah Campbell, and Christian Campbell, all of Statesboro, Georgia, Rashaad Shipman and Spencer Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia; and his great-grandchildren, Aanyah Renae Clark of Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Turman, Amari Clark, Dakota Campbell, and Yuri Campbell, all of Statesboro, Georgia. Wilbur is also survived by his brother, Ronald Campbell (Phyllis) of Statesboro, Georgia; his nephew, Rico Campbell (Lisa) of Guyton, Georgia; his nieces, Tanisha K. Campbell and Deidre Newson, both of Statesboro, Georgia; and Rajonia Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, extended family, and friends. Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell Jr. will be remembered for his commitment to education, public service, and family, and for the legacy he leaves behind in the lives of all who knew and loved him. The family will receive visitors for the family visitation on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 5-7 at the funeral home. In honoring Mr. Campbell's wishes, no formal funeral service will be held, and his final disposition will be cremation. Please keep the family of Mr. Roosevelt Wilbur Campbell in your thoughts and prayers during their time of bereavement. Matthew H. Lovett & Son's Funeral Home, LLC is in charge of final arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online register book, express online condolences, send flowers or other memorial gifts via our website.