Justin Leon Campbell

Justin Leon Campbell,son of the late Edgar and Geraldine Campbell,was born on December 23,1932 in St. Mary, Jamaica. He departed this life on November 3,2007 after a lengthy illness.He received his education in the private school system of St. Mary,Jamaica. At the age of nineteen,he began his career as a bricklayer and contributed to the construction of several significant Jamaican structures,including the Port Antonio Public Hospital,Blue Lagoon Hotel and Frenchman Cove Hotel in Portland. He married the former Sylvia Burke,and out this union a large family was created including four sons and five daughters.Though Justin had a comfortable life in Jamaica,he wanted more for his family;so in 1971,he immigrated to the United States in search of the American dream. Despite the blistering winter temperatures,which were quite foreign to him,and being without family and friends,Justin's ambition would not allow him to give up. Through preseverance,he was able to sponsor his immediate and distant family to the United States and achieve the financial stability he always wanted. Justin was employed with Southern Galvanizing Company for twenty-two years as a Senior Machinist,retiring in 1994. He was a very spiritual man,frequently reciting bible scriptures from memory. "Education is the key" and "A fool and his money will soon depart" are two of Justin's favorite words of wisdom quotes.Justin made numerous friends wherever he went and will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him. He was always a true friend and a devoted family man. He will be most remembered as master DJ,with hundreds of albums from every musical genre,and for his one of a kind dance moves. Even as his illness began to subdue him,if music was playing.you were likely to see Justin dancing.He leaves to mourn;his wife,Sylvia A. Campbell;four sons,Wade,Peter,Merrick and Paul;five daughters,Vinnett,Nurcelyn,Audrey,Queenien and Marjorie;four sisters,Patricia,Queenie,Movetta,and Ena;three brothers,Jack,Lloyd,and Trevor;a mother-in-law,Itina Taylor;five brothers-in-law,seven sisters-in-law,seventeen grandchildren,one great granddaughter,nieces,nephews,a host of other relatives and friends.

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Justin Leon Campbell

December 23, 1932 - November 3, 2007