Lois K. Campbell

Lois King Campbell of Pearland, Texas was born in Wallins Creek, Kentucky on January 4, 1926 to James Franklin King and Hazel Virginia Howard King. Her long and beautiful life on earth ended August 25, 2018, at the age of 92.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Deweese Young Campbell, brother James C. King, sister Virginia King Corsello, half-brother Ralph King and 2 nephews, John Brown and Mike Brown.

Left behind to celebrate her life are her 4 children, Virginia Campbell Scott and husband Darrell, Mary Campbell-Fox and husband Patrick, Cara Campbell Doleski and husband Mike, and Robert Bruce Campbell and wife Cathy, as well as 2 sisters, Mary Catherine Stone, and Sonyia King-Lee and husband Yutana, and a sister-in-law, Prudy Brown. She was blessed to have numerous nieces, nephews and extended family, including Kim Corsello Wilcox and husband John, Valerie Corsello McFadden and husband Clay, along with Jessica and Lauren McFadden, Robin Springer and wife Julie, Bruce Springer and wife Karen, Alex Zivkovic, Vladimir Zivkovic, George Brown and wife Joan, Martha Brown Floyd and husband Tim, Tommy Campbell and wife Carolyn, Mark Campbell and wife Lori, Mary Ellen Maybury, Jeff Campbell and wife Dana, and Jenifer Campbell, along with each member of their families.

Lois counted among her greatest treasures her 9 grandchildren: David Scott, Sheila Scott Peters and husband Tim Peters, Ryan Fox and fiancée Karissa Stigall, Kelli Fox, Corey Fox, Tara Fox, Colin Fox, Ian Campbell and Lara Campbell.

Lois graduated from Wellsville High School in Wellsville, Ohio where she was a member of the Glee Club and a cheerleader. She later attended Morehead College and the University of Kentucky before becoming a Cadet Nurse during WWII and graduating from the Good Samaritan Hospital Nursing School in Lexington, Kentucky as RN.

While in nursing school she met and married the love of her life, Dewey Campbell. They were married September 18, 1946 in Olympia, Kentucky. As a young married couple, Lois and Dewey lived in Winchester, Kentucky, Del Rio, Texas, Kansas City, Missouri, Dayton, Ohio and Wellsville, Ohio before settling down in Houston, Texas in 1964.

Lois supported the family by working as a surgical scrub nurse while Dewey completed osteopathic medical school and surgical residency. She later worked as a nurse at Lakeside Hospital in Kansas City, and Yale Hospital, Golden Age Nursing Home, St Joseph’s Hospital, and El Centro Adult Day Care, all in Houston. She was honored to be appointed by the Mayor of Houston to the Harris County Area Agency on Aging to assess quality of care in area nursing homes.

Besides Lois’ service to others as a nurse, nurturing and mothering her own family was her primary focus. She was a loving, involved, practical, compassionate wife, mother and grandmother who expected her children and grandchildren to do their best and do what is right at all times. Essential to their childhoods and as part of their daily routines, Lois and Dewey took their kids to the family farm in Pearland to care for their horses. Lois was constantly sewing dance costumes and attending sporting events, dance recitals, horse shows, rodeos, music lessons and many other family and community activities. Lois was especially proud to attend her children’s and grandchildren’s school and military graduations. She took great joy in her children and grandchildren and was an honorary mother and grandmother figure to many special people in her life.

Lois was a past member of the Sam Houston Chapter DAR, the Houston Ballet Guild, and the Heather and Thistle Society. She was a past president of the Auxiliary to the Texas Osteopathic Association, and a longtime platelet donor at MD Anderson. She was a past member of Glenbrook United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, and more recently attended the First Methodist Church of Pearland and was an active member and good neighbor of her community of Bella Vita in Pearland, Texas.

Lois loved life! She loved God, loved her family and friends, loved helping others and loved being an American. Among her favorite activities were travel, playing bridge with friends, and she very rarely missed watching her beloved Texans and Astros play! Lois particularly loved family adventures at their ranch in Gonzales, Texas. She loved animals, especially her border collie Bonnie and her lap buddy Bentley. Lois loved and greatly appreciated her caregivers Bonnie and Joey Burden, Christina Vasquez, Gina Jones and Edy Rocha.

When asked how she wanted to be remembered, she replied: “I believe in our God and love the family He gave me. I was born in the USA, so I’ve always considered myself BLESSED and am THANKFUL.”

Services will be held in Lois’ honor at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Fwy Webster, Texas this Saturday, September 1st with family visitation beginning at 2pm. Her Celebration of Life service will begin at 3pm, with a reception following. Pallbearers are David Scott, Ryan Fox, Corey Fox, Colin Fox, Ian Campbell, Tim Peters, Benjamin Wilson, and Trent Lilley. Please accept the family’s gratitude for any donations to the charity of your choice made in Lois’ name.