IN MEMORIUM SANDY CAMPBELL Sanford (Sandy) Bailey Campbell, Jr., 87, of Valdosta passed away at his residence in Valdosta, on Friday, August 5, 2016. Sandy was best known in his early career as a band director in South Georgia. Later on, he became well known as the owner of Sandy Campbell’s Music Center in Valdosta. Sandy was born on May 11, 1929 in McCormick, South Carolina, but his family moved to Waycross Georgia when he was a young boy. He developed his love of God and music attending First United Methodist Church and while participating in Guyton McLendon’s famous Waycross High School Band Program. Sandy was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the United States Air Force 545 Band. Mr. Campbell received his Bachelor Degree from Georgia Teachers College (now Georgia Southern University), completed his Masters Degree in Instrumental Music at Vandercook University, and studied at Florida State University in the Doctorate Program. Sandy arrived in Valdosta in 1966 after 18 years as a band director at Quitman High School, Brooks County High School, and Cairo High School. His move to Valdosta was to develop an instrumental program in the music department at Valdosta State College (Now Valdosta State University) that resulted in the firs Valdosta State College Band. Another of the many highlights of Sandy’s career was helping establish the Governors Honors Music Program. Upon leaving VSC, he opened Sandy Campbell Music Center, serving the musical community throughout South Georgia for 26 years. He was an active member of Valdosta First United Methodist Church for 50 years and served many of his churches through the years as director of their choir programs. Sandy was an original member of The Singing Americans and Botie Chitty’s Traveling Dance Band in the 60s & 70s. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity, and he served the Georgia Music Educators Association as State Instrumental Chairman from 1963-1965. Sandy was also the First Chairman of the Georgia College Music Education Association and the Georgia and National Music Dealers Association. He was a member of the Valdosta Chamber of Commerce and had served as Chairman of the Valdosta Downtown Association. Sandy was a Rotary Club member for 59 years, was a Paul Harris Fellow, and was awarded the Will Watts Fellow Award. After Sandy retired, he turned his interests toward hybridizing daylilies. He was a member of the Georgia and National American Hemerocallis Society, receiving the Tom Wise Service Award. Sandy was active as a Georgia Daylily Flower Show and Garden Judge, a Judging Instructor, and a member of the Valdosta Daylily Club. Sandy was an ardent supporter of The Azalea Winds Community Band. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and community.
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