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Bridge Honors Ressa & Geneva Jenkins, KGH Graduates and World War II veterans

KGH School of Nursing Posted on February 22, 2023 by BillieFebruary 22, 2023

Bridge honors sisters who served in WWII A bridge on Henrytown Road has been renamed to honor a pair of sisters who volunteered as nurses in World War II, with one of them among the American personnel taken prisoner during … Continue reading →

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Gertrude “Trudy” Olean Bradley Fann, KGH Class of 1945

KGH School of Nursing Posted on December 20, 2022 by BillieDecember 20, 2022

Gertrude (Trudy) Olean Bradley Fann went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was 99. Born on May 22nd, 1923, on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, she was the … Continue reading →

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Martha Lee Burden Bowden, R. N.

KGH School of Nursing Posted on September 1, 2022 by BillieSeptember 1, 2022

Martha Lee Burden Bowden, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Sevierville, TN, and was the last surviving child of the late … Continue reading →

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Baley Fred Allred, M. D. (1927-2018)

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 8, 2022 by BillieMarch 8, 2022

February 8, 1927 ~ February 2, 2018 Dr. B. F. Allred, age 90, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, at his Home. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at the Faith Baptist … Continue reading →

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Ima Jo McKeehan Fox, KGH Class of 1952

KGH School of Nursing Posted on February 23, 2022 by BillieFebruary 23, 2022

The Passing of Ima “Jo” Fox   Longtime South Pasadena resident Ima Jo Fox, affectionately known to many as “Momma Jo,” passed away on August 24, 2018, in Claremont, California, surrounded by family.   Born July 1, 1932, in Wheat, … Continue reading →

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Ruth Faulkner Grubbs, KGH Class of 1952

KGH School of Nursing Posted on January 12, 2022 by BillieJanuary 12, 2022

Ruth Faulkner Grubbs, age 89, of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was a member of the Church of The Savior. Ruth was a registered nurse graduate of Knoxville General Hospital. She … Continue reading →

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Lillian Fay Chatfield Taylor, KGH Class of 1944

KGH School of Nursing Posted on December 20, 2021 by BillieDecember 20, 2021

Fay Chatfield Taylor, age 94, of Maryville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Concordia Care, Fairpark. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Maryville and was a retired RN from Blount Memorial Hospital. Preceded in death … Continue reading →

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Tilda Lynn Rule Newman, Class of 1955

KGH School of Nursing Posted on November 18, 2021 by BillieNovember 18, 2021

Personal note from Billie McNamara:  Lynn was instrumental in gathering and preserving historical information for the KGH museum exhibit and archives. She was a joy to be around. Lynn’s obituary incorrectly reports she was a graduate of St. Mary’s. Lynn … Continue reading →

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Riverside Hospital in 1917

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 26, 2021 by BillieOctober 26, 2021

Photo from the University of Tennessee Libraries Digital Collections, Identifier 0012_000067_000231  Riverside Hospital, located on Riverside Drive, was established around 1918. It continued to operate until 1927 when it became Riverside-Fort Sanders Hospital and moved to 1909 Clinch Avenue. Dr … Continue reading →

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Virginia Rosebud Sneed Dixon, KGH Class of 1942

KGH School of Nursing Posted on October 24, 2021 by BillieOctober 25, 2021

It was my honor to meet and interview Mizz Virginia.  Sadly, I still have questions to ask her. — Billie McNamara Virginia has a biography page at the North Carolina Nursing History Web site. Click here. Fortunately, the project recorded … Continue reading →

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  • KGH Class of 1938 Graduation Photo
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  • Baley Fred Allred, M. D. (1927-2018)
  • Ima Jo McKeehan Fox, KGH Class of 1952
  • Ruth Faulkner Grubbs, KGH Class of 1952
  • Lillian Fay Chatfield Taylor, KGH Class of 1944
  • Tilda Lynn Rule Newman, Class of 1955
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