Donna Hunter McCammon

1951 - 2016

Donna Hunter McCammon, RN, BSN, MSN, CDE, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, following a battle with cancer. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at Gateway Church North Richland Hills Campus, 7501 Davis Blvd., North Richland Hills. Interment: Stroud cemetery. Donna was a native of Woodward, Okla. She was born Feb. 28, 1951. She graduated in 1969 from Woodward High School, 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. She participated on the Woodward High School newspaper, recognized by her peers as a class favorite and enjoyed cheerleading. Donna loved learning and making great grades! She had a gift of poetry and creative writing. During her senior year, she worked as a nurse's aide at Colonial Manor nursing home. Donna earned a bachelor of science in nursing at the University of Central Oklahoma in 1973 and was on the President's Honor Roll five semesters. In 1976, Donna earned a master of science in nursing from the University of Oklahoma with a 3.97 GPA and served on the OU nursing school faculty. She later served as director of maternal child health, education, in-patient psychiatry at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City, Okla. Donna practiced nursing for over 40 years, retiring from Texas Health Resources, Fort Worth, after 27 years. 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! She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Berta Hunter. Survivors: Her husband, Jim, whom she married in August 1971; sisters, Linda Hunter Bailey, Pam and 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; niece, Shayna Griffith; and uncles, Lee and Dean Smith.