March 12 1952 December 01 2019
Andrea’s Obituary Andrea Denise Campbell was born in Alton, Illinois on March 12, 1952. She was the daughter of the late Elmo and Cora M. (Johnson) Campbell. Denise was educated in the Alton Public School System, later earning her GED at the age of fifty, of which she was very proud, from Lewis & Clark Community College; she also enrolled in several college courses. She was a firm believer that it was never too late to start something new. Over the years she worked in many different occupations, but her passion was working in Home Health Care. In her later years, she was employed by Alton School Dist. 11 as a teacher’s aide before retiring. As a child, Denise attended Belle St. Church of God in Christ and then Morning Star Baptist Church, where she was baptized and discovered her passion for singing as a choir member. She occasionally attended Harvest Christian Fellowship Church. She was in fellowship at her home church, Monroe Memorial Church at the time of her passing. She will be missed by many, not only for her culinary skills, but also for her gift of hospitality. She never met a stranger. Denise is survived by: daughters ~ Diedra (Missy) Sanders and Candice (Aaron Perry) Ivory of Alton, Ilinois and Whitney Ivory of Phoenix, Arizona; son ~ John Sanders of Alton, Illinois. She was affectionately called “Amma” by her grandchildren ~ Janiya Brumfield, Gary Williams, III, Ivory Sanders and Aaron Perry, Jr. Also surviving are: two brothers ~Anthony (Annette) Campbell and Stephen Mitchell of Alton, Illinois; one sister ~ Cynthia A. Campbell of Godfrey, Illinois; two uncles and three aunts; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends; and very special friends ~ Rita Dread-Young and Betty M. McCarvey. Denise departed this life and transitioned to eternal life on December 1, 2019, at 2:27 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in Saint Louis, Missouri, with her family by her side. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her nephew, Marlin D. Thomas; brothers Elmo Campbell, Jr. and Gregory Mitchell and Elmo’s wife, DeSherll Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Andrea Denise Campbell March 12 1952 December 01 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Alton, state: Illinois