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Pauline Campbell, 79, of Deweyville, passed from this life Friday, Jan. 16, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

Born July 15, 1935 in Bronson, to John Jake Dickerson and Gracie Elizabeth (Bowden) Dickerson, she had lived in Deweyville since 1963; previously in Bronson. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and a homemaker. Pauline was an excellent story teller; she enjoyed spending time with her family and she loved cooking. Her family will fondly remember her homemade biscuits, tomato gravy, fried chicken, potato salad and her banana pudding. Near and dear to her heart were what she referred to as her treasures, her grandchildren, saying that she cherished them was definitely an understatement.

Pauline is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Campbell; sons, Marvin Thomas Campbell and Billy Jo Campbell; daughter Linda Lee Tippett Hanson; grandson, Jody Paul Campbell and three sisters and five brothers.

Those who will most cherish her memory are her daughter, Brinda Sue Crabb and husband, Don Brunson of Rockwall; sons, Ronald Lynn Tippett and wife, Yolanda of DeQuincy, and Jack Campbell and wife, Suzanne of Gilmer; sister, Eloise Harris of Houston; her treasures, Rhonda, Thomas, Liz, Jessica, Billie Joe, Jennifer, Lacey, Aaron, Ariel Lynn and Kayla; 16 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Services to remember and honor Pauline’s life will be at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, Jan. 18, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with Brother John Fortenberry, officiating. Rite of committal and interment will follow services at King Cemetery in Hartburg.

A gathering of Pauline’s family and friends will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

Honoring Pauline as pallbearers will be Joe Dooley, Aaron Campbell, Bruce Stell, Scooter Henley, Mark Newman and Quinten McCollough. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Paul Lout, Lakin Lisenby, James Keith and Taylor Davis.

Pauline’s family wishes to gratefully thank her granddaughters, Rhonda Stell and Liz Keith for the love and care they have given during Pauline’s final time of her life. The family also wishes to thank, Pauline’s longtime companion and caregiver, Charles Schmitt for all he has done for Pauline.

Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.