Johnny Campbell

John Wayne "Johnny" Campbell, 79, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joey Miller officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.

Born on March 22, 1946, in Red Springs, NC, Johnny was the son of the late Thomas Arnold Campbell and Mary Ellen Key Campbell. He had retired from the Asheboro Fire Department and was a member of Asheboro Pentecostal Holiness Church. As a sergeant, Johnny served honorably in the US Army as a Combat Medic during the Vietnam war, and also served in the US Airborne.

In addition to his parents, Johnny was preceded in death by his sister, Mildred Campbell.

He is survived by his daughter, Melanie Witek (Steven) of Colfax; son, Scott Campbell (Cindy) of Asheboro; sisters, Billie Jean Needham of Ramseur, Faye Roberts (Vance) of Asheboro, Judy Fields (Robert) of Asheboro, Ana Atwater (John) of Sedgefield; step-mother, Maria Zambrano; brothers, Harold Campbell (Sheila) of Asheboro, Ray Campbell (Mary) of Asheboro, Danny Campbell (Donna), James Campbell (Linda) of Asheboro; grandchildren, Amber Campbell and (Trent Harris), Ashley Plunkett and (Tyler), Timothy Campbell, John Campbell, James Campbell (Drew), Camron Witek, Elise Witek, and six great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m., Saturday, prior to the service at Ridge Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Gentiva Hospice, 533 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC 27203; Asheboro Pentecostal Holiness Church, 405 Summit Avenue, Asheboro, NC 27203; Primary Health Choice - Home Care and Behavioral Health, 817 S. Fayetteville St.,, Suite C, Asheboro, NC 27203; or to W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144.