Jonesboro- Violet Ruth Campbell, 79, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2016, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born August 18, 1936 at Leachville to the late James B. and Vivian Campbell. She was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Violet spent her early childhood in the Monette area before moving to the Valley View area. She was a 1954 JHS graduate. She started her career as a secretary for H. R. Cook Trucking Company before going on to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company where she worked for over 35 years until her retirement. She was a member of the Jonesboro Women's Bowling League in the sixties which won several state tournaments. She enjoyed going to the lake and traveling. She loved her many nieces and nephews and the time she spent with them and her special cat, Twiggy. Survivors include two brothers, Brady (Wanda) Campbell and Kenneth (Zelda) Campbell and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister,Jean Griffin and brother, Joe Mack Campbell. Visitation will be 11:00-12:00 am Tuesday, February 23, 2016at Gregg Langford Bookout Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Hemund officiating. Graveside service at 12:30 pm will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Lasting memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Buster Campbell, Benny Campbell, Keith Campbell, Blake Campbell, Danny Liles and James Hewitt .