Nan Gammill, Executive Director and wife of Senior Pastor Dana Gammill worked diligently with Dr. C. Herschel Gammill and Pastor Dana Gammill in founding The Inn at Belden Village for Cathedral of Life Ministries, Inc. in 1999. Nan graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from Oral Roberts University then did post graduate work in Administration at both Kent University and Malone College.She received her training in long term care
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Deborah Sims has served as The Inn’s Business Director since it opened in November 2000. She received her business training at Stark State College and prior to coming to the Inn owned and operated her own business, Integrity Bookkeeping Services. Her integrity and character reflect in all she does at The Inn. Deborah oversees human resources and assists residents and their families with their billing. Her hobbies include teaching line
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Melissa Surratt came to The Inn at Belden Village in January of 2006. She studied art and design at Ohio University, then graduated from Cuyahoga College with a degree in Business Management. After raising children she became a real estate broker for a local firm. She’s been in the sales and marketing field for over twenty-one years. She is personally acquainted with the problems associated with elderly parents and their
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Mark Davis serves The Inn faithfully as Director of Maintenance. His hard work, compassionate kind ways and ability to “do just about everything” earns him raving reviews from our residents. Mark resides with his wife and son in Canton, OH. He enjoys his family, coaching baseball which he’s faithfully done for 15 years, and is co-owner of R. L. Spaulding, a direct mail business.
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Dr. C. Herschel Gammill was born into a pastorium in rural southern Mississippi on October 16, 1942. At age 17, he accepted his personal call into the ministry. He began ministry on street corners, to prison inmates, and conducting revival crusades. He enrolled the following year at Lee Bible College in Cleveland, Tennessee; he later received his Doctorate of Divinity from Vision University. However, it was at Lee College that
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Dr. Marshal Dana Gammill is the Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Life Ministries, Inc., an independent, non-denominational church with a weekly attendance of 1,000 and membership in excess of 2,500. The work was founded in 1981 by his father, the Bishop and Founding Pastor, Dr. C. Herschel Gammill. Dana received his most relevant ministerial training in the pastorates of his father. Making a decision for Christ at a very early
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Deana Vrabel RN, is the Director of Resident Services. She received her nursing education from Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing in 1974. Deana has worked in hospital settings, home health care, longterm care and skilled nursing facilities in the past. Deana enjoys reading, snow skiing, soduko puzzles, baking, flower gardening, playing board games, long walks and bike rides on the beach. She knows how important it is to have
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Executive Chef and Dining Service Director Paul Forchione has been cooking since childhood. “I guess you could say, cooking is in my blood,” Paul says. Paul’s grandfather owned a grocery store in Canton in the 30’s and 40’s. Much of his beginning experiences came cooking alongside his mother and grandmother; many of his tried and true recipes have been inherited from them. In addition to the experience he gained at
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Deana Reed is the Activity and Social Director of The Inn at Belden Village. She attended Malone College and Oral Roberts University. She is daughter of Dr. C. Herschel Gammill, founder of The Inn. Prior to accepting her position here, she pastored Voice for Christ Church in Rushville, Indiana. Besides being a very creative and talented activity & social director, Deana is an incredibly gifted singer and has traveled all
Read More“Melissa, you worked so much with me that I almost thought of you as one of the family. My dad always smiled when your name was mentioned and he loved the hugs and kisses you always had ready for him. You are a fabulous member of the team at The Inn at Belden Village, as are the others, but you had more contact with my dad. Thank you.” A Resident’s
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“To Chris Drummond, caring for residents is not just his job, it’s his ministry and it shows in all that he does. Chris goes out of his way to enhance the lives of the residents he works with, even volunteering his own time to accompany a resident to a special affair that the family couldn’t have done without him, finding special books of interest to residents or bringing in activities
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Kay has faithfully served at The Inn at Belden Village since we opened, 12 years ago. “I would like to mention an outstanding nurse at your facility. Kay Hostetler. Kay went out of her way many times to make my dad confortable and some times spent her own money to buy special things that my dad needed and when I wasn’t available to get them. She did many chores for
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