Lieutenant Colonel Howard "Soupy" Campbell, USAF (Ret.), of Gulf Breeze died on March 17, 2018 of a sudden heart condition.

Col. Campbell was born on Sept. 8, 1934 in Ft. Pierce, FL and lived in the Pensacola and Ft. Walton Beach area for over 40 years. His military service included Service Tactical organizations with his last assignment at Eglin Air Force Base from 1971-1980. He was a distinguished B-66 pilot and then flew the F-4 fighter plane. Combat decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, 10 Air Medals and the Meritorious Service Medal. In 1967, Howard flew more than 100 combat missions over North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. His aviation career continued in retirement at the Northrup Corporation where he was division manager and pilot in Pensacola from 1980 through 1991 with over 10,000 flying hours. Under his leadership, Northrup employees provided instructor pilot and maintenance services in support of the Undergraduate Naval Flight Officer Training Program. He was a graduate of William-Carey College. In civilian life, he was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, The Air Force Association, Order of the Elks, Order of Daedalians, and Sea Gull Flight. He was proud to have been an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Howard was an aviator above all and a gregarious friend to everyone he met, in the military, in his neighborhoods of Gulf Breeze and Roan Mountain, TN (his summer home); his work-out group and his church. He loved to be of service to others, whether it was volunteering at The Saenger Theater or helping anyone with financial and organizational needs.

Howard is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Robert Andrew Campbell and Helen Flesher Campbell; the mother of his 2 children, Helen Richards Campbell, in 2007; as well as his son, Dr. Michael A. Campbell, in 2015.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita Campbell; his daughter, Dr. Deborah L. Campbell (Christopher Murray); his sister, Phyllis C. Whitehead; daughter-in-law, Charlene B. Campbell; four grandchildren, Lauren C. van der Bijl (Hanno), Dr. Andrew Campbell (Kaitlin), Taylor Campbell (Bethany) and Katherine C. Gardner (Andrew); and 3 great-grandchildren, Jeremiah, Beatrix and Constance.

Funeral Cortege will depart Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel 11:30am Friday, March 23, 2018 for a 12:00noon Graveside Service at Barrancas National Cemetery with full Air Force honors. Memorial Service will follow at 2:00pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4247 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL with Pastor James d'Entremont officiating, reception will follow.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Andrew Campbell, Taylor Campbell, Len Contarino, and Wayne Ivey.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts of America or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Mo Ghumman, Dr. James Lonquist, and the nursing staff at Baptist Hospital for their great compassion and expertise in caring for Howard.