Dr. Clyde Del Campbell 96, of Wheeling passed away on Monday June 29, 2026.
He was born April 1, 1930, in Wheeling, WV, the son of Vera (Speidel ) Campbell and Clyde W. Campbell.
He was raised in south Wheeling and Warwood and was educated in Ohio County Schools. He graduated from Warwood High School where his primary focus was athletics. He achieved multiple varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track. Clyde was particularly proud of the fact that he was chosen to play in the 1948 Annual Ohio-West Virginia all-star football game, (now The Rudy Mumley All-star Classic ), Where he was one of the leading ground-gainers for West Virginia in that game.
Clyde enrolled in West Liberty State College and graduated with a BS in chemistry and an AB in mathematics. During his student days at West Liberty he played varsity basketball for two years, was elected president of the Student Government, and in his senior year was vote “Mr. Hilltopper” by the student body.
After graduation from West Liberty State College, Clyde accepted a research fellowship at North Carolina State University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Biochemistry/Organic chemistry. He then accepted a research fellowship at West Virginia University where he completed a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry/Organic chemistry.
Clyde often said that his greatest accomplishments occurred in August 1956 when he married Joan Luhan and in September 1962 when his daughter Leslie, was born.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances my be donated to the Dr. Clyde Campbell Scholarship Fund in the West Liberty University Foundation.
A memorial service will be held on campus in College Hall on Friday, July 17 at noon to Celebrate the life of Dr. Campbell.
