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
Category Archives: KGH Nurses’ Biographies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bonzella was a precious person, friend, and nurse. She is sorely missed by all whose lives she touched, especially the students who learned the art and practice of nursing from a KGH-trained professional. TCAT Recipient of $80,000 Scholarship Fund Donation … Continue reading
Hilda “Terry” Pickney Pitts, 84, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Martinsville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Mary Washington Hospital. She was born on February 1, 1933, in Winchester, Tennessee, to the late Clara Sheppard Pickney and … Continue reading