May Campbell, 82, of Orange passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in Webster.

A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday May 22, 2012, in the chapel at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Barry Bradley of the First Baptist Church in Orange. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie, LA.

A gathering of family and friends will be on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Campbell was born October 8, 1929 to William and Gertrude Roberts Root. She graduated high school; earned her Bachelor's Degree and later taught Home Economics at Orangefield High School for many years. She was a member of McDonald Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and the Women's Golf Association at Dupont. Mrs. Campbell was better known as "MeMay" by her family and extended family and will always be remembered as a wonderful mother and perfect grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack Campbell and sister, Belle Breaud.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Cindi Brown and husband, John of Santa Fe and son, Butch Campbell of Orange and grandchildren, Bridget Hunsucker and husband, Jack, Sky Brown, Maci Spica and husband, Vincent, Brett Campbell, Abbie Campbell and Allyson Campbell. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Maybee Roux Hunsucker and Corbin Campbell and brother, William Root of Baton Rouge, LA.

Serving as pallbearers will be Butch Campbell, John Brown, Sky Brown, Brett Campbell, Kevin Garriga and Jerry Beard.