DONNA JEAN HUNTER McCAMMON
1951 - 2016
Donna Jean Hunter McCammon was a native of Woodward, Oklahoma. She was born February 28, 1951, and died February 7, 2016, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Donna graduated from Woodward High School in 1969, where she was a member of the Oklahoma Honor Society, and recognized as a Good Citizen by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was an award recipient of the Rural Electric Cooperative national essay competition and received a student trip to Washington, DC; participated as a student leader on the Woodward High School newspaper, recognized by her peers as “Class Favorite”, and enjoyed cheerleading. Throughout her education, Donna loved learning and making great grades!
She had a gift of poetry and creative writing and thought she might become an English teacher. God had other plans. During her senior year, while exploring nursing as a possible career, she worked as a nurse’s aid at Colonial Manor nursing home. Following graduation, Donna excitedly began college in the fall, taking on the challenges of higher education where she quickly excelled in her chosen health care field of nursing.
In May 1973, Donna became a Registered Nurse, having completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, and was on the President’s Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA her final five semesters. She passed the Oklahoma State Board Nurses’ exam in August 1973, and began her nursing career in earnest.
While holding multiple nursing jobs following her BSN degree, in 1976, Donna earned a Master of Science in Nursing Education from the University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, with a 3.97 GPA, where she taught on the OU nursing school faculty following graduate school.
Later in her career, she served as Director of Maternal Child Health, Education, and In-Patient Psychiatry at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Donna practiced nursing over 40 years, retiring December 2013, from Texas Health Resources, Fort Worth after 27 years of service, where, as a Certified Diabetes Educator, she served as Care Coordinator of the Diabetes Management Program. Donna firmly believed her most important role was that of serving as patient advocate!
A devoted believer in Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior, Donna has been a member of Gateway Church, worshiping at the North Richland Hills campus since 2005. She was confident of eternal life with her Savior.
Donna is survived by her husband, Jim, whom she married in August 1971; by her sisters, Linda Hunter Bailey, Pamela Hunter, Angela Hunter, brothers in-law John Bailey, Mac and Berry McCammon; nephews, Jason and Jared Bailey, Stephen McCammon, Dylan and Kelby Combs and Bryant Griffith; and niece, Shayna Griffith.
Uncles, Lee and Dean Smith and parents Art and Berta Hunter preceded her in death.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in the Stroud Cemetery.
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