Stewart Gammill, III

Published 3:11 pm Monday, October 9, 2017

Mr. Stewart Gammill, III (81) of Hattiesburg passed away at his home Thursday, October 5, 2017 with family present at his side.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, he attended Jackson Public Schools before graduating from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, TN.  He attended Rice University and graduated from Milsaps College, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.  He received his Masters degree in Mathematics from the University of Mississippi. 

He served in the Mississippi Air National Guard.  He was a former member and past president of Hattiesburg Rotary Club; Senior Warden of Trinity Episcopal Church; past president of Pine Burr Area Council Boy Scouts of America and founding member of the L.Q.C. Lamar Society.

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He was preceded in death by his parents, Lora Hooper Gammill and Stewart Gammill, Jr.

Mr. Gammill is survived by his wife, Lynn Crosby Gammill of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; three children, Stewart Gammill IV (Tish), L.O. Crosby Gammill and Jennifer Gammill McKay (Kennard), all of Hattiesburg; one brother, Sam Hooper Gammill of Jackson, Mississippi and six grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 10 at Trinity Episcopal Church followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m.

 Friends wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to do so to the charity of their choice.

Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home of Hattiesburg is in charge of arrangements.