Mr Marvin Harrison Campbell II

Marvin Harrison Campbell II, age 79, died December 25, 2025 at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Born on September 24, 1946 in Huntsville, Alabama, and was raised in Section, Alabama where he was President of his senior class and Valedictorian, 1964. He was captain of the basketball team, an Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America. Following his junior year, he was selected by the National Science Summer Research Foundation’s program at Auburn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Elizabeth Jones Campbell; his paternal grandparents, Marvin Harrison Campbell and Beulah Hubbard Campbell; his maternal grandparents Charles Wesley Jones and Mary Ella-Ellen Fletcher Jones; His brother William Fletcher Campbell and sister-in-law Diane Clements Campbell. Survivors include his wife, Karen Elizabeth Jones Campbell, his son, Harrison Jones Campbell, his wife Dolores Martino Campbell. Also, his granddaughters Lola Marie Campell and Elizabeth Martino Campbell. His sister Carroll Marybeth Campbell Strickland and husband Mark Agee Strickland; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He received his BS in Economics at Auburn University, 1968, where he was a member of Spades Honorary, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, President of ODK, Student Senate and Chairman of Campus Drives. As a freshman he played on the Auburn University basketball team. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, 1971. Marvin began his legal career at Bradley Arant Rose and White. He was Litigation Director of Legal Aid Society of Madison County, Huntsville, Alabama; a founder and first Executive Director of Legal Services Alabama; Partner Berkowitz, Lefkovits and Patrick, Birmingham, Alabama; private practice, Montgomery, Alabama. Marvin was regularly available for pro bono legal services for people who needed counsel. Marvin was a patron of the arts and was involved with many charitable organizations. He was a member of the Church of the Ascension, The Montgomery Rotary Club and The Society of Colonial Wars. He served on the boards of the Montgomery Civic Ballet and the Montgomery AIDS Outreach. Marvin was an avid sportsman and enjoyed snow skiing and deep-sea fishing with his grandchildren. He was a true southern gentleman and enjoyed spending time with his family. Marvin loved attending all of his grandchildren’s sporting events. A graveside service will be held Friday, January 2, at 1:00 pm at the Campbell Cemetery adjacent to the Section United Methodist Church, 153 Church St., Section, Alabama. The family will receive guests at the Church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests consideration to Tunnel To Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10306 (t2t.org); Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 36117 (mmfa.org); or to a charity of your choice.

Mr Marvin Harrison Campbell II

September 24, 1946 - December 25, 2025