Obituaries

Jane Camille (Richards) Campbell was born on April 18, 1944 in Midland, Texas, to Emory (Mack) McCloud Richards and Doris Virginia (Yandel) whom have both predeceased her.  At the time she had an older brother, Larry Mack Richards (predeceased) who was her best friend and playmate due to the remoteness of their home in a rural area outside of Midland.  She has two other brothers, Guy Mack Richards of Midland and Drew Mack Richards of Dallas.  Jane attended Midland Public Schools and in later years, Lubbock ISD and Abilene ISD where her family moved for job opportunities.  Her first two college years were at McMurry College in Abilene, attending there with her brother Larry, after his stint in the US Army.  For her final college years, she attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where she graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics.  She met her husband-to-be, Marvin Franklin “Tim” Campbell in Civics class at Abilene High School, where they both graduated in 1962. After dating for 5 years, Jane and Tim were married on August 20, 1966.  They moved to Dallas after graduation, where Tim began graduate studies in engineering, and she began her teaching career at Brian Adams High School in the Dallas ISD. During her career, she was a talented and recognized teacher, having taught in preschools, elementary and high school levels.  She received two Teacher of the Year awards, one from an association for the support of learning-disabled children, and the Richardson ISD Rise Foundation Award, following her work in the creation and development of RISD’s Elementary Math, Science and Technology (MST) magnet school.

Jane is survived by her Husband, Tim, of Garland, TX, son Todd Campbell and wife Colleen Ximenes, and daughter Madeline; her daughter Paige Clancy, her husband Daniel Clancy, and daughters Caroline and Courtney of Kennesaw, GA.  She is also survived by her brothers Drew and wife Julie, and her brother Guy and his family wife Renee; nephew Luke Richards and wife Ellen, and children Lance, Tracy, and Derrick of Midland; niece Ashley Richard and children Mack and Marley of Port Aransas; niece Shannon Maddux, husband Jeremy Maddux, and children Bryley, Forrest, Lane and Easton of San Antonio, Texas.

For funeral information see the Restland Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hope Clinic in Garland, TX, or to Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX.