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Patricia Kay "Susie" Smith was born on 20 March 1955; daughter of James Wade and Mary Imogene "Peg" (Baldwin) Smith. She married Robert E. Lee McCampbell, Jr., son of Robert Lee Wendell and Dell LaShon Trotter, about 1994; Ptricia was first married to Larry Wayne Foust, Sr. in 1973, and had sons Larry (1977) and Timothy (1980) Foust. Patricia Kay "Susie" Smith died on 24 July 2021 in Southaven, DeSoto Co., MS,

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Patricia Kay "Susie" McCampbell, 66, of Southaven, MS, entered her heavenly home just after sunrise on Saturday July 24, 2021 surrounded by her family, whom she loved. Susie, as she was affectionately called, was a member and the pianist for Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church for over 25 years. She loved to sing and loved God with all her heart and carried herself with grace and poise at all times. Susie was employed for over 40 years with Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation. She began her career as a clerk at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis and made the move to Baptist when St. Joseph was acquired in 1998. Susie was a tremendously dedicated employee who believed in the value of hard work, a trait which she instilled in all of her family until the day she left us. Her work ethic saw her rise through the ranks as supervisor and manager of the business offices of Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown and as the Director of the business office at Baptist DeSoto Hospital for many years. Susie was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. "Bob" McCampbell, her parents, James and Mary Smith, and her brother, Kenneth Smith. She is survived by her two sons, Larry Foust (Stacy) and Timothy "Timmy" Foust. She is also survived by 6 siblings, Peggy Gregg (Steve), Robert "Pete" Smith, Rickey Smith (Amy), Troy "Frog" Smith, Sr. (Julie), James "Joe" Smith, and Merry "Sissy" Huggins (Wade), as well as the most important part of her life, her angel babies and seven grandchildren who could do no wrong, Brittany Foust, Gavin Foust, Brennen Rice, Daniel Hayes, Peyton Foust, Noah Foust, and Brycen "Brycie" Foust. Susie also leaves behind a host of extended family including nieces, nephews, and many more who she claimed as her own. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, July 26, 2021 from 5-8pm and the funeral service will be held on Tuesday afternoon, July 27, 2021 at 2pm, all at Brantley Funeral Home of Olive Branch. Interment will follow in Blocker Cemetery. (Obituary published by Brantley Funeral Home, Olive Branch, MS.)

She was buried in July 2021 in Blocker Cemetery, Olive Branch, DeSoto Co., MS, Findagrave #230216359.

Iva P. Clarkson was born on 15 October 1945 in Passaic Co. (probably) New Jersey; daughter of Schuyler C. and Louise M. (?) Clarkson. She married Warren Jay Wendell, son of Robert Lee Wendell and Dorothy Louise Johnson; two sons and one daughter to this marriage. Iva P. Clarkson died on 3 October 2010 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV.

Richard Alan Wendell, Jr., was born on 5 July 1966 in Connecticut. He married Alisha Deanne Warren on 6 May 1993 in Clark Co., NV; This marriage appears to have ended before 2015, when Rich was listed in public listings at a residence in Florence, Oregan, whereas Alisha lived continuously at Las Vegas. He died in December 2019 in Lane Co. (probably), OR.

Richard Alan Wendell, Jr., lived from 1982 to 2014 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV. He lived from 2015 to 2019 in Florence, Lane Co., OR.

Brianna Nicole Wendell was born on 5 November 1993 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV. She died on 4 May 2017 in Springfield, Lane Co., OR; Brianna was married and had two sons and a daughter.

Janis Hilburn Futrell was born on 1 December 1938 in Alexandria, Rapides Par., LA; daughter of Samuel Virgil and Helen Lucille (Shelton) Futrell. She married Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Henry Wendell, Jr., son of John Henry Wendell and Adeline Morell, on 13 June 1959 in First Methodist Church, Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA; Janis remarried to James P. Bates on 18 MAY 1985 at Dallas Co., TX. Janis Hilburn Futrell and Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Henry Wendell, Jr., were divorced on 11 July 1975 in Dallas Co., TX. She died on 18 September 2020 in Texas

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Memorial services for Janis Hilburn Futrell Wendell Bates will be at 10:00 a.m. October 1, 2020 at Spring Valley United Methodist Church, Richardson, TX under the direction of Paul Gould, senior pastor.

Janis was born December 1, 1938 to Samuel and Helen Futrell in Alexandria, Louisiana and later moved with her older sister Carolyn, to Monroe, LA. She was a graduate of Neville High School and Louisiana Tech University, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority. She was smart, generous, beautiful and kind inside and out.

Family, faith, strength, joy, and kindness are only a few of the words that describe and define Janis's life.

Family – For 35 years, Janis loved and partnered with her husband, Jim Bates. She and Jim followed their travel bug all over Europe and the US. Mom felt a particular connection to Maine where she found peace in moving water, lovely villages, wonderful food and drink.

As the consummate mother, primary cheerleader and biggest fan of her three children, Kathryn Wendell (John Jones) of Raleigh NC, Angela Wendell Hayes (Donnie) of Alexandria, LA and John Hilburn Wendell (Nancy) of Frisco, TX, Janis held them all to the highest standards. She took pride in the accomplishments of every single one of her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephew and made a loving, safe and secure home for all of us.

Faith – Janis was a member of the Methodist church, taking great comfort as a member of Spring Valley Methodist in Richardson. Her faith called her to contribute through ushering at the church with Jim, and by preparing and delivering meals for the homeless – an act to which she was deeply committed.

She was a lifelong volunteer, turning her energies in service at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston and at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas for many years.

Strength - Janis was strong and independent, undaunted by the hardships posed by many of the journeys in her life. Pregnant with her third child in 1963, she flew nonstop with her two young daughters, one in cloth diapers, across the Atlantic to join her first husband at their new military assignment. "How far are you going, lady?" a serviceman asked her. "All the way!" she answered. And she did it without messing up her hair or lipstick or losing her religion - well before permanent press was invented.

When her first husband, an Air Force pilot, was shot down over Vietnam in 1966, Janis relied on her incredible strength and courage to become an early member of the League of Families of POWs and MIAs, leading the Southwest region of wives as an Area Coordinator. Working closely with Ross Perot, she travelled to Washington D.C. and the U.N in New York to petition for humane treatment of all Prisoners of War, as well as accountability for those missing in action.

At the war's end she moved to Richardson, Texas. She took classes in psychology at Southern Methodist University and later became licensed in securities investments while working at May Petroleum – overcoming her fear of math and surpassing many challenges faced by women of the day.

Her strength enabled her to meet the challenge of dementia head on, battling it until she overcame it by leaving this world on her own terms. Joy – Animals were a great love of hers and many of them were important family members all through her life. She made sure to greet any dog and their human on her daily walks. Combining her love for animals with her commitment to help others, she believed in and supported the work that Patriot Paws does training and providing service dogs at no cost to disabled American veterans and others.

Christmas holidays were made more joyful for everyone by Janis as she enthusiastically decorated her home, trees, packages and baked the iconic family recipe, Prince of Wales cake (with Bourbon soaked raisins, of course!). She made sure everyone was remembered and no one was left out.

Janis had a lifelong interest in politics, writing letters to presidents, speaking her mind to the media, campaigning for local leaders and working the election polls. She proudly flew her flag every day and worked to make the world better.

She loved good music, good chocolate, gardening, good photography and, dare we say it…guns!

Kindness - Janis enjoyed meeting new people and making sure they were ok. She was always ready to drop off or send a card to someone who needed lifting up. She carried meals to sick neighbors or edged her neighbors' lawns. She never ended a conversation or call without saying, "Be good to yourselves and each other." Janis left us with high standards of how to do life and be compassionate to one another. She was independent and taught us to be brave enough to go out into the world...just go armed! Janis is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Carolyn Potter and first cousins, George and James Ridge.

She is survived by her husband and her children, her four grandsons, Sgt. Samuel Hayes (Aimee) of Plaucheville, LA, Tyler Wendell (Morgan PettyJohn) of Portland Michigan, Brian Wendell (Kayla) of Plano, TX, and Hayden Wendell of College Station, TX her granddaughter Katherine Hayes Devine (Cody) of Pineville, LA and two great- grandchildren, Jarrod and Sarah Hayes of Plaucheville, as well as two nieces, Cynthia Rubsamen (Scott) of San Antonio, and Margaret Peters (Mike) of Houston and one nephew David Potter (Sunnie) of MacAllen, TX, and three great nieces and three great nephews.

Her family extends to the far reaches of Arizona, Colorado, and Virginia, and wherever any member of the Ridge clan lives.

The family would like to acknowledge the care given by members of the Arden Courts of Richardson Staff as well as Pathways Hospice Care who cared for her in the last days of her battle with dementia.

Janis will be laid to rest at the columbarium at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2:15 p.m. on October 1, 2020. Those wishing to send flowers to be delivered by the evening of September 30, 2020 may direct them to Sparkman Funeral Home,1029 South Greenville Ave., Richardson, TX 75081. Donations in her name may be made to either the Salvation Army (https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/) or Patriot Paws (https://patriotpaws.org/). Online condolences may be sent to www.sparkmanrichardson.com

Source: Sparkman Funeral Home.

She was buried in 2020 in Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery Columbarium, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Findagrave #216127006.