Eleanor Rhodes Cammer

Eleanor Rhodes Bush Cammer (Ellie), 86, left this world for her mansion in Heaven on Monday, August 18, 2025. Ellie is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Daniel Christopher Cammer, three daughters, Kelly Louise Burchett (John W. Burchett), Elizabeth Lee Skewis (William David Skewis), Ann Marie Graham, her sister Sally Ann Vanscoy, and her brother Robert Evans Bush (Mary Victoria (Vicki) Bush). She has nine grandchildren Kyle Ebert (Summer), Sarah Christesen (Joe), Matthew Ebert (Alisha), John Burchett, Josh Burchett (Madie), Nathan Graham, Allie Graham, Mary Burchett, and Kyra Graham along with 4 great grandchildren Stephanie, Louis, Elliott, and Adeleide. Ellie has four nieces: Gabrielle, Cathy, Carrie (Mike), and Jessica.

Ellie (Ma, Bubba) enjoyed her many grandchildren and great grandchildren and constantly came up with ways to show her love for them including "Sunday Hugs", special outings, gift bags, sleep overs, fun food and beverages, and a birthday song over the phone.

Ellie was an active member of six Presbyterian church communities - First Presbyterian Church of Winchester, Falls Church Presbyterian Church, Burke Presbyterian Church, Vienna Presbyterian Church, Opequon Presbyterian Church (Winchester) and Community Presbyterian Church (Pinehurst). She earned her BS in Education at Madison College, now James Madison University and her Master's in Religious Education at Wesley Theological Seminary of the United Methodist Church in Washington, DC. While attending Madison College, she played field hockey and was an active member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. She remained active with AZT for many years. As Ellie raised her 3 daughters she worked in the Fairfax County Public school system as a substitute teacher and a school nurse. She was active with the local Job's Daughter Chapter and Eastern Star. She served as Director of Christian Education at Burke Presbyterian Church and Vienna Presbyterian Church where she oversaw a ministry of over 1200 children.

Her life's call was to educate children, and she loved educating others about Jesus at home and abroad, including trips to Kenya and multiple US locations.

She was very creative and upon retirement expressed her creativity through scrapbooking and card making. She loved people and was loved by many. She showed love through her conversational compassion and uniquely handcrafted cards. Anyone who has received a card "from Ellie" received a small treasure. All who knew her were truly blessed.

A service will be held at Community Presbyterian Church in Pinehurst, NC, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 2:30 pm, and a second service will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025; at Opequon Presbyterian Church in Winchester, VA.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (bmpcnc.org) for continued hurricane recovery in the Montreat/Black Mountain/Ashville, NC area or the Sandhills Women's Exchange (Sandhillswe.org) or Opequon Presbyterian Church's "Graham Taylor WATTS' program" (opequonchurch.org).

Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com

Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.