Betty Lou Campbell

Betty Lou Campbell, 81, of Lorena, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. There will be a visitation from 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 26th at Meadowbrook Baptist Church with Memorial Service immediately following, beginning at 4:00 pm. 

She was born in Clarksville, Texas, to Richard Leroy and Talitha Jane Broomfield. Betty attended Clarksville High School and went to cosmetology school in Dallas, Texas. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Order of the Eastern Star, and a volunteer for the Call Club of Lorena.

Betty married the love of her life, Jimmie, on January 18, 1969. They moved from Rowlett, Texas, to Lorena, Texas, in 1985. She loved to attend the parades in downtown Lorena, Christmas in the Country, and hitting up all the garage sales she could. She was a wonderful friend and always eager to help people in need. She never knew a stranger!

Her favorite things to do were going to classic car shows with Jimmie and their many car-loving friends, spending time with family (especially grandchildren), playing computer games, and talking to everyone on Facebook. She also loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, a dear friend and more to so many.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents Richard Leroy and Talitha Jane Broomfield. She is survived by brothers Richard Broomfield, Jr, and wife Judy, Bobby Broomfield and wife Deborah, and sister Janie Pollock. Her husband of 54 years, Jimmie Campbell of Lorena, Texas, son Michael and wife Tanya of Combine, Texas, and son Richie Campbell and partner Dori Helm of Hewitt, Texas. She was proud to have 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Betty touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed. 

In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a GoFundMe to help Jimmie with the remaining balance of Betty's medical bills from hospital stays. Any amount over the balance will be sent to charities she loved and was associated with.

Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-with-betty-campbells-medical-bills-and-expenses