Brenda Campbell

Brenda left her earthly home on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. She was born May 30, 1946, at Jackson-Douglas Clinic in Dyer. She was the first-born child of Virgil H. and Dorothy F. (McDermott) Cooper.
A graveside memorial service was to be held today at Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton. She was to be buried beside her son and close to her parents and her sister.
Karnes and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Serving as pallbearers were her son, John Campbell; her grandson, Brennan Hurst; her brother, Clay Cooper; and her nephews, Casey Hugueley, Joshua Rainey and Gregory Trent Sims.
Brenda retired in 2008 due to health issues. She was diagnosed with a muscle disease in 2001 and fought it fiercely to the end.
She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper/agent in the insurance business for 16 years. She was a real estate secretary/bookkeeper for two years. She worked in the accounts payable office at Plastech in Kenton for three years and was the purchasing coordinator there for two years. She was employed by the Gibson County Special School District for 17 years as a school bus driver and, for three of those years, as a substitute high school teacher.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kenton for more than 50 years.
She is survived by one brother, Clayburn D. Cooper (Ann); two sisters, Shirley D. Johnson (Jackie) and Barbara J. Rainey (Jimmy); two daughters, Tammye J. Francis and Hollye R. Jerrell (Barry); one son, John L. Campbell (Heather); six grandchildren, Jessica J. Laporte (Max), Aja J. Francis, Brennan S. Hurst (Sierra), Kailey M. Campbell, Olivia R. Campbell and Cason H. Campbell; and two great-grandchildren, Gregory B. Hurst and Braylee S. Hurst.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Doris June Sims; and her son, James Gregory Campbell.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.karnesandsonfuneralhome.com.

Published 12.30.21