Ralph Campbell, 92, of Constantine, Michigan, passed away on June 9, 2026. He was born on December 7, 1933 in Colt, Arkansas to Thomas and Hattie (Long) Campbell.

After hitchhiking from Arkansas to California at 17 to become a sharecropper Ralph eventually settled in Three Rivers where he became a welder and machine operator. He had a brief marriage to his eldest daughter's mother before her death. After his first wife’s death he met his wife Marie Jane Campbell in 1973 and they later married in August 1983. He retired from Republic Roller Corporation after 36 years of service with many years of perfect attendance.

In his free time he enjoyed many hobbies. He was an avid fisherman, golfer, bowler, camper, and hunter. He bowled a perfect 300 game at Frosty Bowl in Three Rivers in 1980. The plaque for which is at South Lanes Bowling Alley in Three Rivers. He also had a hole in one at Pine View Golf Course in Three Rivers in 1984. If he wasn't outdoors enjoying the scenery, you could find him watching sports and western movies on television.

Family members fondly remember him saying “walking ain't crowded” when they needed a ride somewhere.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Billy; his sister, Loyce; his brother Cecil; his sister, Betty Lou; and his wife, Marie Jane Campbell.

Left to cherish are his brother, Harold Campbell; his daughters, Debora Fournier and Amanda Campbell; step son, Erik Waters; grandchildren, Tarl Waters, Sebastian Campbell, Katrina Waters, and Alexis Manos; great-grandchildren, Brayden Manos, Collin Trowbridge, and Seth Campbell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Ralph's guestbook and/or share a memory with his family.

The Campbell family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation Society, 129 South Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087. 269-679-5622.