Jeffrey Wade Gammill

Jeffrey Wade Gammill, age 55, passed away suddenly on January 15, 2009 in Nashville, TN. He was born November 29th in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the first child of William P. and Geraldine H. Gammill. He moved to Rockville, Maryland in 1966 where he graduated in 1972 from R. E. Peary High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in September 1975 and served as corpsman until his retirement in 1995 with rank of Senior Master Chief Petty Officer. He was decorated for his service in Operation Desert Storm receiving a Navy Achievement Medal and was nominated for a Bronze Star. He also received a Navy Fleet Marine commendation and ribbon; three good conduct medals and numerous certificates of achievement. He was the Sailor of the Quarter several times and Sailor of the year in 1985. During service to our country he was stationed primarily at Camp LeJuene, NC, the Marine Mountain and Winter Warfare Center in Bridgeport, CA, Cam Pendleton, CA where he was branch Medical Supervisor and Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan where he was assigned to the Marine Expeditionary Brigates and the 3rd Marine Division. After leaving the Navy, jeff resided in Southern California prior to moving to Nashville, TN in 2008 to be closer to his parents. Jeff attended George Washington University, National University and the University of Maryland. He graduated from the EMT Training School in Camp Pendleton in 1986, Surface Force Medical Center in July of 1991. He was a Member of the Navy Relief Society, Cal Diego Paralyzed Veterans Association. Jeff was an avid outdoorsman, Harley Davidson aficionado and scuba diver. Survivors include his mother, Geraldine Gammill of Nashville, TN; three brothers: Stewart Gammil & wife Samantha of Pataskala, OH; Steven Gammill & wife Jan of Seabrook, TX; Clayton Eric Gammill & wife Jade of Washington, D.C. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Deanne Christian Gammill, nieces Rhiannon Gammill, Jennifer Gammill; Brandi Christian & Tonya Christian; nephews William A. Gammill and Alex Christian. He was preceded in death by his father, William P. Gammill, and brother John Mitchell Gammill. He will be interred at Highland Cemetery in Ozark, AR after the memorial ceremon with a receiption to follow in Ft. Smith, AR.

Jeffrey Wade Gammill

January 1, 1753 - March 7, 2009