Background
Whitehurst, Betty Campbell was born on February 15, 1934 in Merkel, Texas, United States. Daughter of Floyd Tracy and Orpah Elizabeth (Patterson) Campbell.
Whitehurst, Betty Campbell was born on February 15, 1934 in Merkel, Texas, United States. Daughter of Floyd Tracy and Orpah Elizabeth (Patterson) Campbell.
Bachelor, McMurry College, 1956; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1978.
Missionary, United Methodist Church, Chile, South America, 1966-1971; instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1976-1977; teacher, Rustburg (Virginia) High School, 1978-1979; gifted/talented coordinator, Bedford (Virginia) County Public Schools, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1980-1982; Adjunct Professor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia, 1982-1984; teacher, West End Christian School, Hopewell, Virginia, 1984-1985; assistant professor, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1985-1987; assistant professor, U. Richmond, 1987-1991; Adjunct Professor department foreign languages, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1991-1992; Adjunct Professor department modern languages, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1992; assistant professor, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, 1992-1993.
Delaware United Methodist General Conference, Baltimore, 1984, St. Louis, 1988, Louisville, 1992, Denver, 1996, Fort Worth, 2008, World Methodist Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986, Singapore, 1991, Rio de Janeiro, 1996. Chair task force on Hispanic ministries Southeastern Jurisdiction United Methodist, 1993-1994, co-dean Volunteers in Mission Rally, 1994. Virginia Conference secretary Global Ministries, 1994-1995.
General board discipleship United Methodist Church, Nashville, 1984-1992. District vice president United Methodist Women, Petersberg, Virginia, 1989-1991, coordinator Christian global concerns Virginia Conference, 1993-1994, president, 2005-2006. Dean Virginia Conference School Christian Mission, 1994.
Associate director United Methodist Volumes In Mission, Southeastern Jurisduction, 1995-1999. Consultant Mission Volumes, United Methodist General Board Global Ministries, 1999-1904. Trustee Ferrum College, since 2004.
Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (treasurer Virginia chapter 1988-1993), Virginia Conference United Methodist Women (president 2005-2006).
Married Walter Allen Whitehurst, June 16, 1961. Children: David Allen, Bruce Tracy, Monica Mae.