Memorial service for Jeannie Katherine Gault will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016, at the Cowboy Church Highway 62, Apache with Paul Lutz officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Following the service the family will have a reception at Elgin First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall; 619 G Street with everyone invited.

Jeannie Katherine Gault, 72, Elgin, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Lawton.  She was born May 26, 1944 in Norfolk, VA to Harrison and Frances (Neese) Farmer.  She married Edward (Ed) Gault on October 23,1965.  Jeannie received her nursing degree from Burge-Protestant School of Nursing, Springfield, MO in 1966. She is an Oklahoma Registered Nurse, Oklahoma Licensed Administrator; Certified Gerontological Nurse and Certified Director of Nursing Long Term Care.  Most recent she was Director of Nursing with McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center from 1982 to current and was the Nursing Center Administrator.  In September 2001 she was named Director of Nurses of the year by the Oklahoma State Nursing Home Association.  September 26, 2001 was declared Jeannie Gault Day in Lawton, OK. In 2002 she was named Director of Nurses for the Southwest Region of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care.

Jeannie served on many boards some for multiple terms.  She was President of the Oklahoma Chapter of National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care; The Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long Term Care; Board Member for the Comanche County Red Cross; Board of Directors for Cameron Campus Ministry Representing Elgin First United Methodist Church;  Vice Chair of Cameron Campus Ministry Executive Committee in 1995 and served three consecutive terms as chair from 1998-2000; Chair of the Finance and Nominations Committee and represented her church and CCM in District and Statewide events.  Jeannie was honored as one of the CCM "Saints" in 2000; and was a Lay Speaker for Elgin First United Methodist Church.  Jeannie taught the Nursing portion of Administrator University (AU) for many years.

Jeannie is survived by her husband Ed of the home, 2 Sons and their spouses, Greg Gault and Chrystal and their daughters Harley VanWinkle and Hunter Gault of Elgin, OK; Jeff Gault and Christina and thier son Brady Gault and daughter Kaylee Gault of Coventry, Rhode Island; her mother, Frances Farmer of Lawton, OK; Sisters: Jackie and husband Mike Seidner of Ozark, MO, Linda and husband David Grant of Bolivar, MO, Beccie and husband Korey Willnauer of Branson, MO.