Audra Cameron, 20; Polar Jump Beneficiary
Succumbs After 2-Year Battle With Cancer
ONEONTA – Audra Kathleen Cameron, 20, a beneficiary of the 2013 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Fox Hospital, after a two-year battle with liver cancer.
Audra was born Aug. 16, 1994, in Ypsilanti, Mich., the daughter of Reid Thomas and Mary Kay Cameron.
After finishing her freshman year of high school in Michigan, Audra’s family moved to Oneonta. She graduated from OHS with honors, Class of 2012, and went onto to the College of Coastal Georgia in pursuit of a degree in the healthcare field.
Audra worked for Little Lambs Children Center for several years. She attended the Main Street Baptist Church in Oneonta, where she enjoyed the Youth for Christ Bike Trips, serving in Children’s Ministry, and also going on the Nicaragua Mission trip.
Audra had many loves; of Jesus, of learning and school, for her family and friendships, and a love for swing dancing that she participated in while she resided in her home state of Michigan while undergoing medical treatments for her cancer.
Audra touched many lives and she and her family were most especially grateful to Jeff Allen of the Portlandville United Methodist Church for Audra’s nomination in the Polar Bear Jump and all those who jumped in her honor; to Erica Barbera of Little Lambs Children Center for the fundraising benefit and Audra’s final “20th Love On Audra Surprise Birthday Bash,” and to Jimmy and Karin Lee Householder of the Night Pasture Horse Farm in Grand Gorge for their generosity, the fundraising benefits, their love, support and friendship, will always be treasured.
In addition to her parents, Audra is survived by her sister, Grace Cameron of Michigan; her niece, Evelyn, 3, of Michigan; grandmothers Barbara Ann “Honey” Link Weber and Olga Victoria Sleijko Cameron; uncle, Brian Link Weber; aunt, Marcia Cameron Saunders and husband, Brad Saunders; of cousins, Kasi, Rich, Ellen and Aaron Saunders.
She was predeceased by an uncle, Keith Francis Cameron and her grandfather, Bill D. “Bumpy” Cameron.
Calling hours will be 1-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday Jan. 9, at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan 10, at Main Street Baptist Church, with Pastors Gary Bonebrake, Phil Livermore and Ken Zulkosky, officiating.
At Audra’s request a potluck meal will be served in the dining room following the service. Please bring a side dish to pass and come prepared to share your “love memories” of Audra.
Donations may be made to the Rigoberto & Claudia Reyes medical fund; for details, contact Main Street Baptist Church.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to, www.lhpfuenralhome.com
