Legends in Our Midst
Who’s Who in Tennessee Nursing Homes 2008

Clyde Barfield, a patient at St. Peter Villa, represented Booker T. Washington High School in 1939 when she won first place in a drum/bugle corps competition. She worked as a seamstress at her uncle’s dry cleaning business until she went to North Carolina to fold parachutes at the Army hospital during World War II. She joined St. Anthony’s Catholic Church at age 11 and was active on committees and sang in the choir.

William Barnett, a patient at Marshall C. Voss Health & Rehabilitation Center, was a research biochemist at X-10 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for more than 20 years. He was a professor of biomedicine for the University of Tennessee, and he enjoyed contributing to the educational growth of future scientists.

Sully Batts, a patient at Life Care Center of East Ridge, was a police officer shot in the line of duty who was known for helping kids by serving as a positive role model and offering them hope in their troubled world. He also helped fellow officers who were in trouble.

Pearl Bills, a patient at Cornerstone Health Care of Ridgetop, is an ordained minister who once did a tour with the Rev. Billy Graham. She and her husband preached at churches in California, Oregon and Washington and were friends with Oral Roberts, Jimmy Swaggart and Kathryn Kuhlman.

Mary Boles Gray, a patient at Laughlin Healthcare Center, was a pioneer in the Greeneville High School athletic program. She was a member of the 1936-37 girls’ basketball team, which went undefeated. She was recently inducted into the Greeneville High School Sports Hall of Fame.

Chester Brisley, a patient at Tri State Health and Rehabilitation Center, was recently honored by Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) for his contributions to the School of Business when LMU dedicated the Dr. Chester and Mrs. Eva Brisley Computer Laboratory. A former professor and dean of the school, Brisley was instrumental in the establishment of the master of business administration program.

Leslie Brown, a patient at Fairpark Healthcare Center, was known by his family to be a born leader. His leadership skills became evident when he and his wife chartered three churches in the Knoxville area that continue to prosper today.

Ulyess “Bo” Brown, a patient at Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation for LaFollette, served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy for more than 32 years in Korea and Vietnam. He was a decorated helicopter pilot and won many awards.

Lillian “Jessie” Broyles, a patient at John M. Reed Nursing Home, went to Detroit shortly after high school to make airplane wings during World War II. In 1945, her beau returned from the Army, and they went on to be married for 54 years and had four children and seven grandchildren.

Edna Burgan, a patient at Boulevard Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, worked at the nursing home as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) for 17 years before retiring.

Brodie Burgess, a patient at Mission Convalescent Home, organized the Elgin, Ill., chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), helped form the Black Ministerial Alliance, co-founded the Fair Housing Organization and was a consultant to the Elgin city council on human rights. He was the founder and pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Elgin. Upon returning to his hometown of Jackson, he served as associate pastor for Home Baptist Church and continued to be active in the community.

Ella Cain, a patient at Jefferson County Nursing Home, learned from her mother how to succeed on her own as a homemaker, landowner, parent and community member. She stayed in the home her mother purchased for her as a wedding gift for many years after her children were grown.

Martin Caldwell, a patient at Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center, is one of his community’s most well-known and revered physicians. He established his medical practice in Soddy Daisy in 1953 and spent the next 43 years working long hours delivering many babies.

Coy Collins, a patient at Hancock Manor Nursing Home, worked on a 250-acre farm with his father before he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. He was stationed in the Aleutian Islands for two years, where he was the head cook for 700 soldiers. He was discharged from the military in 1945.

Arthur Countiss, a patient at The Wexford House, joined WCYB-TV in 1957 as the first newsman. He spent the next 41 years in television and radio broadcasting, until he retired in 1998 as news director at Tri-Cities Radio Group.

Earsel Croom, a patient at Chester County Nursing Home, supported her family by working in the kitchen at Chester County Nursing Home until health problems forced her to retire.

Marie Bean Davis, a patient at The Palace, taught first and second grades after completing her education at Middle Tennessee State University. Over the years, she taught more than 2,000 students.

Robert Donaldson, a patient at the Center on Aging and Health, logged more than 6,000 miles as a U.S. Navy pilot. After he was turned down for a job with the Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS), he started raising money for them by asking people to put spare change in a five-gallon pickle jar.

Anthony Wayne Emmons, a patient at Saint Francis Nursing Home, is best known for his work as a comedian and actor. He played radio character “Cousin Bubba” and had a role in “The Rainmaker,” a film based on the John Grisham novel. He has had three careers: minister, lawyer and comedian/film actor.

Esley Farrow, a patient at Northbrooke Health Care Center, served his country in the U.S. Navy as a photographer. He photographed plane crashes, movie stars and dignitaries.

Louis Fenner, a patient at Cornerstone Health Care of McKenzie, is known as “The Rabbit Man” for his hobby of raising rabbits. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and retired from the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier.

John Ford, a patient at Tennessee Veterans Home, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 21 and quickly earned his pilot’s wings. He completed 68 combat missions, survived the D-Day bombing missions and was honorably discharged from the Army.

Annelies Freese, a patient at Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, served as a registered nurse (RN) in Germany during World War II. After moving to the United States, she became a member of the Gray Lady Service of the American Red Cross and was named Volunteer of the Year at Goose Air Base.

Elcie Frye, a patient at Northbrooke Health Care Center, has done many things in her 94 years, from farming to raising children and caring for the elderly. She learned to hunt squirrels and rabbits at 18 and continued hunting until she was 60.

Glenn Gardner, a patient at Quality Care Health Center, is known for his contributions to the community of Lebanon. In addition to being a star football player at Lebanon High School in the 1950s and coaching Lebanon’s boxing teams for more than 25 years, Gardner is the owner of Dick’s Food Mart.

Homer Gatlin, a patient at Mission Convalescent Home, began preaching at 15. He was the pastor at several churches and has traveled around the world to preach the gospel. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and earned the rank of staff sergeant.

Roxie Gobbell, a patient at Wayne County Nursing Home, learned to cook at age 13, married at age 21 and raised four children. She now has 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren.

Dana Goebbel, a patient at The Wexford House, always dreamed of playing at Carnegie Hall. He started playing violin at age 8 and received the Roy Acuff Scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee. Shortly after being severely injured in a car accident, he had to decline an invitation to play at Carnegie Hall.

Dora Greenlee, a patient at Lewis County Manor, was a registered nurse (RN) for many years and worked in several challenging positions, including her first job as nurse at a prison in Missouri. She returned to Tennessee where she worked at Maury Regional Hospital, Lewis County Hospital and Lewis County Manor.

Donald Ray Hall, a patient at Lewis County Manor, started his career as a model in Detroit during his teens. However, he felt called to serve his country in Vietnam, and he joined the U.S. Army and served as a paratrooper for two tours of duty.

Judith Hammons, a patient at Forest Cove Manor Nursing Center, spent her high school years in Japan. She returned to the United States after graduation and earned an education degree from Belmont University.

Barbara Harris, a patient at Union City Manor Nursing Center, inspires others at the nursing home with her courage and attitude. Having her leg amputated has not slowed her down. She worked at Sansford’s Shoe & Repair for many years, and she uses her skills as a cobbler to mend items for the patients, staff and community members at her facility.

Bertha Henderson, a patient at Sevier County Health Care Center, was a teacher in Sevier County from 1931 to 1972. She remembers that in her early years of teaching it was difficult for children to get to school, especially in the winter months. While she retired in 1972, she continued to teach piano lessons until January of this year.

Daniel Edward Holland, a patient at Sweetwater Nursing Center, was so well-known for his political cartoons that several U.S. presidents requested the originals for their libraries. His cartoons were featured in many newspapers, including the Nashville Banner and Washington Times Herald. For many years, he was the chief cartoonist at the Chicago Tribune.

Martha Howard, a patient at John M. Reed Nursing Home, was the first in her family to finish college. The wife of an Army officer, she and her children left the base to travel around Japan. When she returned to the United States, she became a history teacher, and music and piano were her great interests.

Wilma Hudgins, a patient at Life Care Center of Centerville, is a retired school teacher of 32 years who also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Washington, D.C. She is an accomplished poet and has published a book of inspirational poetry called “I Saw My God Today While Walking on the Path of Life.”

Herndon Jeffreys Jr., a patient at Appalachian Christian Village, has met six presidents: Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush. He was the youngest lawyer in Virginia when he started practicing in 1943, and he practiced law for 62 years.

Jennie Jenkins, a patient at Cumberland Manor, took art classes at a parks and recreation center, then later at Tennessee State University. She has won numerous awards for her art and has exhibited at the Parthenon, the Tennessee State Fair, the Goodlettsville Arts and Crafts Festival and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.

Mary Frances Jones, a patient at Life Care Center of Missionary Ridge, traveled all over Georgia and Tennessee to beauty salons to teach them how to sell their hair- and skin-care products. Because few people did this type of training, her sales soared, and her company sent her all over the United States to train other trainers.

Agnes Jordan, a patient at Humphreys County Nursing Home, began her career in the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department as secretary to the Chief of Police in 1953. She served under seven chiefs and retired in 1989.

Beatrice Koze, a patient at Decatur County Manor Nursing Center, was a model for department stores, car companies and jewelers and even for billboards along the highway. She wanted a career that would allow her to travel with her military husband.

Herman Lamb, a patient at St. Barnabas Senior Living Services, offered “The Great Mountain Special,” train excursions from Chattanooga to Tracy City. Eventually routes were added to Knoxville, Atlanta, Birmingham and all over Tennessee. He was elected as a director of the Tennessee Valley chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and helped form the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.

Anne Lambert, a patient at Shannondale Health Care Center, had a career that focused on helping others. She started working for the Tennessee Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and then continued on to the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund. After retiring from that position, she worked at the University of Tennessee at the Medical Center and in the Hearing and Speech Services program.

Karl Lampart, a patient at Life Care Center of Collegedale, was born in Germany. He worked for the German government until he moved to the United States with his wife and two children. He traveled the world, but at age 50 suffered a stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body. Since then, he has been a guest lecturer at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has hosted recovery programs for alcoholics.

William Lane, a patient at St. Peter Villa, spent 25 years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a colonel. Lane played football in high school and loves fishing and golf.

Claudia Latner, a patient at Laurelwood Healthcare Center, became a nurse and followed in her father’s footsteps by working at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for almost 40 years.

Irene LeClair, a patient at Appalachian Christian Village, moved to Johnson City in 1976 and worked in the department of pediatrics at Quillen College of Medicine. She continued to work after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), until she came to Appalachian Christian Village in 2003, where she participates in chair yoga and weight training to regain her physical strength and mobility.

Jean Lepley, a patient at Life Care Center of Tullahoma, has competed with her poodles at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York eight times. She has always had a great passion for animals, especially dogs and cats, and served as judge/bookkeeper for the Battle Creek Kennel Club.

Edna Madden, a patient at Bedford County Nursing Home, realized at an early age her desire to help others and enrolled in Southwestern Baptist Thelogoical Seminary in Texas. She married her classmate, Thomas Madden, and ministered to others through her role as pastor’s wife.

Thomas Madden, a patient at Bedford County Nursing Home, was called to preach at age 18. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas. After completing seminary, Madden married and continued preaching in Tennessee.

Donald Male, a patient at Boulevard Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, met aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1945 while working the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (which later became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA) in Cleveland, Ohio. His career led him to many places, including the Department of Defense, the Pentagon and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Harley Earl Marlar, a patient at Norris Health & Rehabilitation Center, played mandolin with Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley and Flatt & Scruggs and was named “Best Bluegrass Vocalist in Knoxville.” He formed a bluegrass band “Earl Marlar and the Bluegrass Specials,” which performed at festivals locally and in surrounding states.

Billie Jean Martin, a patient at Community Care of Rutherford County, was born blind to overprotective parents who never enrolled her in school. At age 29, she learned Braille and other life skills at the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center. She joined People First, an organization that trains people with disabilities to advocate for themselves.

William Matlock, a patient at Hardin County Nursing Home, served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. He is the father of three children, two boys and one girl. For 91 years, he has shared kind words, a warm heart and a loving touch with anyone who needed them.

Bedford May, a patient at Christian Care Center of Johnson City, served in the U.S. Air Force for 44 years. He flew in combat in the European Theater and was a command pilot for 32 missions and received a Purple Heart. When he returned to the United States, he worked at the Pentagon and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Billie McCloud, a patient at Roan Highlands Nursing Center, served in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy during World War II. He was trained in operating heavy-duty machinery and also served on a destroyer as the third gun loader.

Vilbert McCoy, a patient at Humboldt Nursing Home, is an ordained Assembly of God minister. In his 42 years of service to the church, he has ministered in many communities across Tennessee. In 1981, Rev. McCoy began a new ministry, wrote and published more than 15 books and continued to minister in hospitals, prisons, nursing homes and missions until his health failed in 2007.

Samuel McCracken, a patient at The Cambridge House, left home every morning at 5 a.m. to work on the railroad. When he returned home each night, he worked in the tobacco fields and his garden.

Louise McIntosh, a patient at Life Care Center of Red Bank, was a teacher at East Lake Junior High School when she graduated from flying school and obtained her pilot’s license. She returned to school and became a chemist.

John Middlesteadt, a patient at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, has touched the lives of many people. Despite being born with cerebral palsy, he received his master’s degrees in science and education from Northern Illinois University and taught biology, history and English at the high-school level to children with Down Syndrome.

Wavie Moffit Hoover, a patient at Generations Center of Spencer, wanted to join the military when her brother was drafted during World War II. Her mother opposed the idea, so she went to Detroit to assist in making parachutes with the American Women’s Voluntary Services. When her brother returned home, she also returned to Tennessee, where she went to work at Genesco.

Marcia Murray, a patient at Erwin Health Care Center, began her art career at age 12. While she was raising her family, Murray worked as a librarian and completed her studies in fine art at Florida Atlantic University. After graduating, she taught courses in art, painting, print making and art history at Miami Dade College. Dewey

Lamar Nichols, a patient at Belcourt Terrace Nursing Home, was raised by his mother. Nichols worked at the telephone company to help his family and pay for college. He worked in the ministry at First Capitol Hill Baptist Church for 53 years.

Charlotte Nicolette, a patient at Overton County Nursing Home, was a champion speed skater in the 1940s and 1950s. She skated in competitions across the United States and won many medals for her skating throughout her career.

Anne Noblitt, a patient at Lynchburg Nursing Center, remembers that her childhood home did not have electricity but did have indoor plumbing. After her local school closed in 1918 so the principal could fight in World War I, Noblitt’s parents sent her to Maryville College. There she completed two years of preparatory classes and two years of college.

Edwin Gibson Northcutt, a patient at Hardin County Nursing Home, was a charter member of the Cahaba Shrine Temple in Florence, Ala., and served as potentate in 1985. He volunteered at Shriners hospitals, worked as an electrician and belonged to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Elks and the Masons.

Ebenezer Paine, a patient at Covington Care Center, is proud of his service to our country as a U.S. Navy seaman in World War II. He served just off the coast of Japan and received many medals during his tour of duty.

Cleotis Pearson, a patient at Life Care Center of Bruceton-Hollow Rock, earned 10 cents a day at his first job working in a gas station. He went on to work at a dairy farm and then entered the police academy in Nashville. After more than 20 years as a police officer, he went on to work for the government, driving trucks.

Theodore Perry, a patient at Christian Care Center of Johnson City, retired from the U.S. Army in 1963, after more than 30 years of service. After retiring, he was supervisor of student services at TriCity Technical School and served as a member of the Sullivan County Historical Society, Retired Officers Association and the United Commercial Travelers of America.

Steven Petrykowski, a patient at Cornerstone Health Care of Milan, is a talented harmonica player who traveled to almost every one of the United States with carnivals.

Mary Pfleeger, a patient at Bristol Nursing Home, considers bringing the written word to children to be one of her greatest accomplishments. She graduated with a library science degree from the University of North Carolina and worked as a junior high and college librarian, inspiring many children to discover the world through books.

Lexie Phipps, a patient at Madison Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, has always been known for calling the shots. A single mother in a time when women were easily intimidated, Phipps was successful in several jobs. She and her two daughters traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Ray Plunk, a patient at Maplewood Health Care, was an electrician for Pan American World Airlines, which was under contract with the U.S. Air Force at Cape Kennedy, Fla. He supervised a 45-man crew of both high- and low-voltage electricians maintaining, modifying and repairing launch pad facilities. His team supported the historic flight of Apollo in 1969, under the command of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.

Oscar Priest, a patient at Life Care Center of Columbia, served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1957 and was stationed at Naval Station Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. During his service, he was involved with Operation Redwing, which tested new, second-generation thermonuclear devices.

Annie Thelma Qualls, a patient at Savannah Health Care Center, was born in 1906 in the small community of Pickwick in Hardin County. She is the oldest member of the First United Methodist Church in Savannah. She volunteered at the Hardin County Hospital.

Donald Richardson, a patient at Hillview Health Center, served in the South Pacific during World War II while in the U.S. Air Force. After the military, he attended the University of Tennessee and then taught at Unaka High School for 32 years and was a guidance counselor for 12.

Carl Ringwald, a patient at Life Care Center of Sparta, served in the U.S. Navy in Japan during World War II and then spent six years in the Coast Guard doing rescue missions in Alaska. He returned to Cookeville after his service and was a roofer in the area for more than 30 years.

Nyleptha Roberts, a patient at Life Care Center of Sparta, received letters from President George W. Bush, Gov. Phil Bredesen, Life Care Centers of America Chairman Forrest Preston and Life Care President Beecher Hunter for her 110^th birthday party. Roberts was born in 1898 and has lived in Sparta her entire life.

John Robilio Jr., a patient at Applingwood Health Care Center, was once named “Lineman of the Week” by Sports Illustrated for his contributions to the Memphis State University football team. He has also been involved with Boys’ Clubs of America, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), UNICO National and the Worldwide Network of Volunteers.

Werner Schraner, a patient at Rhea Nursing Home, joined the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the 82^nd Airborne Division, fighting at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He has a master’s degree in engineering and worked as a civil engineer on the New Jersey Turnpike for 16 years.

Leona Sloan, a patient at Quality Care Health Center, began a life-long love affair with music at age 12. In the 1930s, she began to share her musical talents with aspiring musicians. She taught piano, chorus, rhythm band and musical expression in rural schools in Wilson County for more than 30 years.

Charles E. Smith, a patient at Paris Manor Nursing Home, served in the U.S. Navy during the Great Depression and World War II. After the war, he worked as an air-traffic controller while studying to become a pilot. He worked for International Mining and Chemicals and frequently flew from Chicago to Honolulu to Sydney, Australia.

Charles Smith, a patient at The King’s Daughters & Sons Home, served in a U.S. Army medical unit during World War II, and he took care of wounded soldiers after D-Day. After he completed his service, he worked at Kennedy Hospital and J.E. Dilworth Company, before he started his own business.

Evelyn Smith, a patient at Laurel Manor Health Care, headed to Hollywood in 1951, looking for a career in the movies. She had a small part in the movie “The Green Hornet,” did stage work and worked as a movie stunt person. She toured with the USO and performed for the troops in several countries.

Richard Smith, a patient at The King’s Daughters & Sons Home, served as a U.S. Marine for six years and was a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. After the war, he was a pilot for 38 years, including 19 years with Federal Express.

Sarah Smith, a patient at Baptist Health Care Center, attended God’s Bible School in Cincinnati and headed youth groups and adult Sunday school classes. She also became a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of her patients. When she was in her early 70s, she became an ordained minister and headed up a radio ministry in Huntsville, Ohio.

Dorothy Swallows, a patient at Bethesda Health Care Center, has spent many of her 100 years in Tennessee and Michigan working in a variety of jobs and volunteering her time. During World War II, she worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She also worked in department stores and as a model for a dress shop’s clothing line.

Elizabeth Tallent, a patient at Laughlin Healthcare Center, taught school for 33 years and directed community theater. She has been involved with restoring and preserving many historical structures in her community and received the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Community Service Award for the restoration of Old Harmony Graveyard.

James Todd Sr., a patient at Community Care of Rutherford County, was the assistant chief of the Murfreesboro Police Department and often gave motivational talks to the officers on the third shift.

Noble Izeman “Jack” Trew, a patient at St. Barnabas Senior Living Services, worked with his father, operating the Trew and Sons Dairy Farm. He rose every day at 3 a.m. to milk the cows, bottle the milk and deliver the milk to homes around town.

Roy Tweed, a patient at Life Care Center of Greeneville, was a farmer and worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 47 years. He has received several awards and honors for his work at the Cherokee National Forest.

Ann Vance, a patient at Allen Morgan Health Center, began her art career with crayons and paint-by-numbers. She attended Corcoran Art School in Washington, D.C., and Memphis Academy of Arts. Vance has displayed her work in the botanical gardens and participated in state and regional competitions. She taught art at Memphis State University and gave lessons at her studio for more than 37 years.

Vivian Vance, a patient at John M. Reed Nursing Home, served as a U.S. Army nurse in the Korean and Vietnam wars. She nursed everyone from famous generals, including General of the Army Omar Bradley, to unknown soldiers from 1951 to 1971.

Walter Vance Sr., a patient at Forest Cove Manor Nursing Center, left his job at American Finishing Company to join the ministry full-time. In 1956, Vance and his family moved to Jackson, and he became the minister of Cumberland Street Church of Christ. The church started with 30 members but eventually expanded to become East Jackson Church of Christ and have more than 500 members by 1990. In 1957, he began a radio program called “Search the Scriptures,” which still airs every Sunday.

Charlie Watson, a patient at Oakwood Community Living Center, was drafted into the U.S. Army when he was 22 years old. He became a military police officer and served in Egypt during World War II.

James Whipple, a patient at Life Care Center of Chattanooga, has been in situations that most people have only seen in the movies. One of his first assignments as an intelligence officer with the National Security Agency was working on the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Reuben Whitson, a patient at Erwin Health Care Center, is proud of his service to the Erwin Fire Department, where he worked from 1974 until he suffered a stroke in 1992. He has visited every state as a cross-country delivery truck driver. He was also in the U.S. Navy.

J.C. Williams, a patient at Manor House of Dover, spent 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam and two in the Far East. After retiring from the military, he spent 21 years working for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Marguerite Wilson, a patient at Marshall C. Voss Health & Rehabilitation Center, was born in Morristown and grew up in East Tennessee before moving to Washington, D.C. She worked for 17 years for a law firm and traveled around the world to their other offices. She also restored old dolls and sold them at antique shows and craft shows.

Hans Wolfhard, a patient at Lincoln Care Center, was a research scientist who performed several projects in Germany, England and the United States. He moved to the United States to be the head of the physics department at Thiokol Chemical Company in New Jersey. He went on to work at the Institute for Defense Analysis and with the Defense Department at Arnold Air Force Base until several strokes forced him to retire.

Jack Wright, a patient at Primacy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, began shooting clay targets in 1943. He began competing in shooting tournaments in 1948 and was named Mr. Trap Shooter in 1979. He served as president of the Tennessee State Trapshooting Association and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2000.

Frantz Yancey, a patient at Covington Manor Nursing Home, sang with several music groups and helped his daughter’s school friend learn to sing harmony. Her school friend was Justin Timberlake, a successful musician and member of the musical group ‘NSync.

Rita Young, a patient at Westwood Health Care Center, joined the U.S. Army after graduating from nursing school. She served 28 months caring for German prisoners of war before she went to Augusta, Ga., to continue her military service.

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