MADELINE BROOKS CAMPBELL

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Madeline Brooks Campbell, 100, of Sanford, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, with burial following the service at Buffalo Cemetery.

She was born on August 25, 1919, in Chatham County, to the late Claude and Mollie Thomas Brooks. A graduate of Bonlee High School, she was a member of Jonesboro U.M.C, teaching children’s Sunday School classes, and leading a Women’s Circle. Madeline was active in Girl Scouting for over 15 years, both as a leader at the local level and as an outdoor trainer for the Pines of Carolina region. She was an advocate of Meals on Wheels, delivering meals until the age of 88. In addition to her parents and her husband of 64 years, Alton Campbell, she was preceded in death by sisters, Willie Brooks, Eloise Burke, Wilma Lemons and brothers, D.C. Brooks, Russell Brooks, Hoke Brooks, and Edwin Brooks. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Cramer of Raleigh; two granddaughters, two step-grandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie Johnson of Rocky Mount.

In lieu of flowers, her wish was that donations be made to Jonesboro U.M.C., 407 West Main Street, Sanford, NC 27332, and designated to youth scholarships and outreach.

Condolences may be made at: www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com .