Gail L. McCammon

Gail L. McCammon was born to Mary Helen and Zachariah McCammon in Lancaster, Ohio on August 27, 1916 and died on December 27, 2010. The family moved to Arkansas county in 1919 and lived there 6 years before moving to Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1925. Her early education was in Pine Bluff. After graduating she spent two years as secretary to the pastor of the First Methodist Church in Pine Bluff. She was a life-long Methodist and at the time of her death she was an active member of Faith United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Having a personal relationship with Jesus was the most important part of her life. He was her best friend. She received her B.A. Degree from the then Texas State College for Women…now Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. She received her R.N. in 1945 from Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio. She spent the next six years in New York City before becoming a United States Air Force nurse serving for 20 years. She was stationed in Japan, Korea, England and France. Much of those 20 years she was stationed in the United States. After her retirement from the Air Force she volunteered in the following ministries – Methodist prison ministry at the women's unit in Pine Bluff for nine years, volunteer at Dorcas House, and at Camp Aldersgate with the senior citizen's program. Because of health reasons she reluctantly had to discontinue volunteer work. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Betty Townsend, three brothers, Rev. Robert McCammon, Rev. James McCammon, Frederick McCammon and niece, Donna McCammon. She is survived by nephews, Jim Townsend (Jane), Frederick McCammon, Kenny McCammon and Jim McCammon (Mollie); nieces, Beverly Tatman (Mac), Judith Spencer (Joe), Janelle McCammon (Raymond Rosenfeld) and Mary Susan McCammon. She was blessed with great and great-great-nieces and nephews and she loved them all dearly. The family expresses sincere appreciation for her Church family and for the love and kindness which was shown her. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 West Markham, Little Rock, followed by a 11 a.m., funeral service. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Pine Bluff. Arrangements are by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home (501) 224-8300. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.