Doris P. Campbell

Doris Parker Campbell, born in Fullerton, LA May 9, 1932. “Mama,” “Nana,” and “Granny,” a faithful servant of God, departed for heaven on July 14, 2015, at the age of 83. She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn Berry, Martha Ann Campbell and fiancé, William Giblin, and Connie Bernard and her husband John of Baton Rouge; son, Edwin R. Campbell, Jr. and his wife Pamela of Houston; grandchildren, Angela Primeaux, Matthew and Sean Wojciechowski, and John Bernard, Jr. Also survived by great-grandchildren; Blake, Leah, Maggie and Hailey Berry; Ryan, Elizabeth and Christopher Primeaux; Hudson and Anna Grace Wojciechowski; brothers Jonathan and William “Dub” Parker; sisters, Margaret Smith and Betty McGavock, and sister-in-law, Kathryn C. Rodriguez. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin R. Campbell, Sr.; mother, Elmina Parker; brothers, Billy, James and Charles Parker; sisters, Dorothy Parker and Mary Hall and grandson, Jody Berry. Doris, a graduate of the Baton Rouge High School class of 1950, earned a BA in Education from LSU in 1955, and Master’s plus 30 in Education from Southeastern in 1981. Education was very important to Doris, and she served the children of East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes as a teacher for over 30 years. She was a member of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Educators. Doris was an avid gardener who loved growing vegetables and roses. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Denham Springs. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 12 PM till Funeral Service at 2 PM officiated by the Rev. W. Ray Johnson. Interment to follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers: grandson, John Bernard, Jr.; great-grandsons, Blake Berry and Ryan A. Primeaux.; and son-in-law, John Bernard; Brett Farrow, and James Peirce. Honorary pallbearer: Howard McMorris. The family wishes to thank those who cared well for her in her last days: the staff of Total Live-in Care; Kristie and Marie, her caregivers; the staff of St. Joseph Hospice and Collin McClendon from First Pentecostal Church of Denham Springs. “In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers, and the rest would have to settle for something less.” Lee Iacocca