Betty Louise Campbell Hazel

Betty Louise Campbell Hazel passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016, at the age of 95. She was born on December 13, 1920, in Jennings, LA, the daughter of Alfred Sudbrink and Edna Marshall Campbell. She was petite and powerful and Christmastime was her very favorite time of the year. She loved the Lord and her family, and was faithful in her devotion to both. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Robert Grady Hazel. She is survived by her sons, Grady Robert Hazel and his wife, Cindy Hile Hazel of Baton Rouge, and James Alfred Hazel and his wife, Marileen (Katya) Cole Hazel of Fort Worth, Texas. She is survived also by her four granddaughters and their spouses, Kelly Hazel King and Lynn King, Ashley Hazel Istre and Chad Istre, all of Baton Rouge. Also Anna Hazel Crotty and Shane Crotty, and Lisa Hazel Schattman and Martha Schattman, all of San Diego, CA. Betty leaves six great-grandchildren: Parker and Olivia King, Camille and Jack Istre, all of Baton Rouge, and Eleanor and James Crotty of San Diego. Also surviving are Betty’s sister, Marguerite Campbell Carter of Jennings, LA, and her five children, Betty Jo Loewer, David Carter, Debra Carter, Suzanne Carter, and Denise Brann and their spouses and children. Betty is survived also by her sister-in-law, Barbara Hazel Deal and her two children, Bill and Libby, and her nieces Carolyn Hazel McConathy of Houston and Peggy Hazel Dees of Lake Charles. The family wishes to especially thank Bridget Poole of Baton Rouge, loving caretaker for the last years of both Betty and her husband, Robert. Betty graduated from Louisiana Normal College and began a long career in teaching. She married her hometown sweetheart, Robert Hazel, on December 20, 1942, when he was commissioned into the U.S. Army. Betty left her family in Jennings and joined that great group of young women from all over the USA who followed their husbands from training camp to training camp, lending their love and support until their men were shipped overseas. Robert served in Europe as an arterial spotter for the duration of World War II, while Betty taught school back in her hometown of Jennings. After the war, Betty and Robert and their sons lived in Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Lake Charles, and then settled in Baton Rouge in 1958. Betty taught English and History at Broadmoor High School and Sherwood Forest Junior High for twenty years. Betty and her husband joined Broadmoor Baptist Church in 1958, and she taught Sunday School there for 48 years. She served as president of the Women’s Missionary Union and helped to raise countless dollars for the church’s outreach programs. She was a member of P.E.O. Sorority and helped to fund college scholarships for many young women. Betty taught her family the value of strong faith and service to others. She gave unwavering love and support to all of her family. Her four granddaughters gave her special joy. Christmastime was her favorite time of the year, and she spent weeks preparing for her whole family to gather with her to celebrate. She decorated her house and made each person’s favorite holiday treat and counted packages to make sure that all were treated equally. Having the family around her dining table Christmas Eve was the highlight of her year. A visitation will be held at Broadmoor Baptist Church on Goodwood Boulevard on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 beginning at 2p.m. and memorial service at 3p.m. Interment will be later in Jennings. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be sent to Broadmoor Baptist Church or Family of Faith Church on Perkins Road. To sign the family guest book, please visit www.greenoaksfuneralhome.com. Arrangements under the direction of Greenoaks Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, LA.