Catherine Lancaster Campbell
October 2, 1929 - June 26, 2011
Catharine Campbell, 81, of Waco,
passed away June 26, 2011 at her
home with family by her side.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m.
Friday July 1, 2011 at Lake Shore
Baptist Church with Rev. Sharlande
Sledge and Dr. Bill Bellinger
officiating. Visitation will be 6 -
8 p.m. Thursday June 30, 2011 at
OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque
Blvd.
Catharine was born in Waco, on
October 2, 1929 to her very creative
and loving parents, Mr. Clyde Moore
Lancaster and Catharine Pritchett
Lancaster. She professed her life to
Our Lord and Savior at the age of
twelve. Catharine graduated with the
class of '47 from Waco High School.
She was a member of the National
Honor Society and the Glee club.
Catharine was also a Worthy Advisor
of Rainbow Girls Assembly #18.
Catharine graduated from Baylor
University with a B.A. degree in
1950 and a M.S. degree in Education
in 1955. Catharine went on to teach
for 35 years in the public schools:
West, Bosqueville, Waco I.S.D. and
La Vega I.S.D. Catharine believed
whether some of my students learned
because of me or in spite of me,
"the smile of a child made it all
worthwhile."
Catharine was a member of Lake Shore
Baptist Church. She taught three and
four year olds, worked in the
nursery and Vacation Bible School,
served on the Worship Committee and
the Children's Board, delivered
Meals on Wheels, and participated in
Sojourners and Women's Bible Study.
She was a member of "Bereshith"
Sunday School Class led by Dr. Bill
Bellinger. Catharine volunteered her
time to various services including
Heart, Cancer, and Diabetes
organizations, and she started her
Neighborhood Watch Program.
Catharine also served on the 1947
Class Reunion Committee.
Catharine was preceded in death by
her soulmate, best friend, and
husband of 51 years, Bill E.
Campbell; her loving and caring
parents; a wonderful brother, Clyde
Moore Lancaster Jr.; and her earth
angel Frances Underwood, of Waco.
Catharine is survived by her loving
and devoted daughter, Debra Ann;
beloved grandsons, Cap and Hunter;
sister, Ann Harris of Dallas; two
very supportive sisters-in-law,
Irene Lancaster, of Bryan and
Earlene Meerschaert, of Cherokee;
eight wonderful nephews, and two
beautiful nieces; two very devoted
and special families, The Ormands,
of Austin, Rob, Denise, Janee,
Johnny, and Robby; and the Rabbs, of
Austin, Isaac and dearly departed
Jane.
