Gina

McGautha-Draper

Gina Marie McGautha was born to Gladdie (Gene) McGautha and John C. McGautha Jr. on July 30, 1959, in Kansas City, MO. Gina attended the schools of Kansas City, Missouri; Henry C. Kumpf, Manual Annex (9th Grade), and graduated from Paseo High School in 1977. She received her bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University (CMSU), (currently University of Central Missouri) in May 1981.

Gina accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age by the late Rev. I.H. Hendorson, Jr. She attended Sunday School and sung in the children's choir.

She rededicated her life as an adult under Pastor James A. Terrance Jr.

Gina enjoyed reading at the age of 3. Her dad took her to the library and with the assistance of her older brothers, Dereck, John III, and Rodney she formed the love of reading. Gina attended Evelyn Lee Dancing School (from age 5 to high school), Youth for Christ Y-Teens and was a member in the McGautha Generation Singing Group. She loved twirling the baton and was a cheerleader at Paseo High School. Gina crossed the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, at Central Missouri State University, in 1978. She was a member of the Prexy Club; an organization of the campus presidents and was featured in the University 1981 Rhetor Yearbook. Gina spent decades serving her community in Kansas City, as a dedicated college counselor and mentor at the Metropolitan Community College campuses included MCC-Penn Valley, Longview, and MCC-Maple Woods.

Four brothers, Dereck McGautha, Jonathan McGautha, Rodney McGautha, George Pettiford and one sister, Renee McGautha preceded her in death.