Dr. Edward Malcolm Campbell, 85, 500 Geisler Road, Piney Flats, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. He was an Abingdon, Va., native and had lived in Johnson City since 1948. Dr. Campbell was a son of the late Preston White Campbell and Louise Howard Campbell. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and was a graduate of the University of Virginia Medical School. Dr. Campbell also was a graduate of Michigan Medical School and the Polyclinic, New York. He was a World War II Navy veteran, having served as a lieutenant. Dr. Campbell also served as a Marine Corps physician in the Pacific. He was a retired ophthalmologist, having worked many years at the Johnson City Eye Clinic. Dr. Campbell was a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, and was a past president of the Tri-County Medical Association. He was a Boy Scout leader and a member of the Boys' Club board of directors. Dr. Campbell also was a member of the Hurstleigh Club and the Lunch Bunch. He was a member and elder of Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Campbell was preceded in death by one daughter, Eleanor Worthy Campbell, and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen Worthy Campbell; four sons, Preston White Campbell III, Potomac, Md., Ray Worthy Campbell, Madrid, Spain, Malcolm McDonald Campbell, City Island, N.Y., and Volney Howard Campbell, Austin, Texas; one daughter, Louise Howard Campbell, Chicago; 11 grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.

The memorial service for Dr. Edward M. Campbell will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003, in the Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev. George Rolling and Rev. Donald Frederick officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church, 610 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.morrisbaker.com. Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Ave., Johnson City, Tenn., 423-282-1521, is in charge of the arrangements.