Bristol, Va. – Gaye Ruth Campbell Moncrief, age 75, born June 19, 1945 in Hansonville, Virginia, passed away at her home on March 12, 2021.
Gaye attended both Virginia Intermont College and East Tennessee State University. She was a devoted homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed cooking as long as her health permitted.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Cecil Campbell and Erma Ruth Dorton Campbell; a daughter, April Dawn Moncrief; and three brothers, C. Richard Campbell, Joseph F. Campbell, and W. Henry Campbell.
Gaye is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Moncrief; son, Jameson Moncrief, and daughter, Christa Joy Johnston (Alex); two brothers, Donald Lee Campbell, and James Robert Campbell; and eight grandchildren, her “babies,” Autumn, Jasper, Xander, Ender, Esther, Archer, Fletcher, and Ember.
A funeral service will be held in the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service (19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210) on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM, with Rev. Herbert Leonard Rhymer officiating.
Covid-19 guidelines will be followed, which includes wearing of masks, social distancing, and adherence to occupancy rules.
Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting
www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guest register.
The family of Gaye Ruth Campbell Moncrief is in the care of the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).