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![["Shirley A. Campbell (March 17,1949-January 10, 2021), a native of Pinch, West Virginia and a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifelong songwriter and poet. Two of her songs were recorded by Grandpa Jones and Ernest Tubb, respectively. Campbell married into the Reed-Campbell family of the bluegrass musician Ola Belle Reed, who was her mentor. Read Campbells obituary:Shirley A. Campbell, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away suddenly at home, Sunday, January 10, 2021.Born March 17, 1949, in Pinch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Francis Jarrett and Jack White.She is survived by her two children, daughter Carlie Campbell of Charleston and son Jeremy Campbell of Elkton, MD; and pets.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved dachshunds, Buckwheat and Alfalfa.Shirley studied at Oklahoma University and Marshall University. She was a nurse for 20 years, a dog groomer for 15 years, and a small business owner for approximately 10 years. She was a woman of endless talents, for many of which she received recognition. She was deeply devoted to animal welfare; throughout her life caring for ANY and ALL that she found in need.There will be a symphony of animal calls greeting her at the gates of heaven; and it will be glorious!As per her request, there will be no services. She asks that, in lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity in her honor.You may send condolences to the family at: www.barlowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, WV, has been entrusted with the arrangements."]](/thumb/4224CampbellShirleyWriting16051616 "Song/Poem \"Old MacDonald,\" written by Shirley A. Campbell, October 3, 1985")
- Identifier:
- 4224.CampbellShirley.Writing.160.5.16.16
- Title:
- Song/Poem "Old MacDonald," written by Shirley A. Campbell, October 3, 1985
- Date:
- 1985-10-03
- Creator:
- Campbell, Shirley A.
- Subject:
- Working class--Songs and music, Women lyricists, Folk poetry, American, Women poets, American, and Farms--West Virginia
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.EvansKathyBruningMargaret.AudioInt.10.27.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Kathy Evans and Margaret Bruning
- Date:
- 2020-10-27
- Creator:
- Bruning, Margaret and Evans, Kathy
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Textile crafts, Spinning-wheel, Sheep farming, Woolen and worsted spinning, Wool, Farms--West Virginia, Weaving, Spinning, Looms, and Fiberwork
- Location:
- Elkins (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Bruceton Mills (W. Va.)
![["Kathy Evans (b. July 8, 1962, Morgantown, WV) of Bruceton Mills and Margaret Bruning of Elkins are participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, in an apprenticeship titled, Sheep to Shawl: The Art of Raising Sheep and Creating Fiber Arts. Evans is a fifth-generation farmer and co-owner with her husband Reid of Evans Knob Farm in Preston County where she cultivates Certified Naturally Grown vegetables and raises sheep and poultry. She teaches and exhibits her fiber arts both in West Virginia and across the country and has been featured in Modern Farmer and Morgantown Magazine. Bruning grew up on a goat farm in upstate New York and has been a lifelong fiber artist. She and her husband David raise sheep at their homestead in Randolph County.Read a profile of Evans and Bruning on the West Virginia Folklife blog:https://wvfolklife.org/2020/11/04/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-kathy-evans-margaret-bruning-sheep-to-shawl/Evans Knob Farm website: https://www.evansknobfarm.com/Poe Run Craft and Provisions: http://www.poerun.org/"]](/thumb/4224EvansKathyBruningMargaretIntTranscript102720 "Transcript of oral history of Kathy Evans and Margaret Bruning")
- Identifier:
- 4224.EvansKathyBruningMargaret.IntTranscript.10.27.20
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Kathy Evans and Margaret Bruning
- Date:
- 2020-10-27
- Creator:
- Bruning, Margaret and Evans, Kathy
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Sheep farming, Fiberwork, Woolen and worsted spinning, Textile crafts, Weaving, Wool, Looms, Spinning-wheel, Spinning, and Farms--West Virginia
- Location:
- Bruceton Mills (W. Va.), Elkins (W. Va.), and Charleston (W. Va.)
