Clara Inez Taylor
Clara Inez Taylor Mrs. Clara lnez Taylor; age 94 of Camden, Alabama, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Camden Nursing Facility. She retired as a clerk from the Wilcox County Extension Office. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Millers Ferry, Alabama. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by; her parents…
Read MoreWilcox “guaranteed to lose congressional seat” if Census participation doesn’t pick up
Billions of dollars in government funding, paid lunches for schoolchildren, newly paved and repaired county roads, supplemental Medicare & Medicaid, and up to 2 congressional seats. These are just a few of the things Wilcox County stands to lose if our citizens do not participate in the 2020 Census. As of today, only 31.5 percent…
Read MoreFabris Rebecca Reaves Dunnam
Dunnam, Fabris Rebecca Reaves, 80, of Tinela, AL passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, May 3, 2020. A private family service will be held at Reaves Memorial Church. Mrs. Dunnam is preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Alvin Dunnam; parents, James Thomas (Jim Tom) and Martha (Mattie) Knight Reaves; brothers,…
Read MoreCamden Nursing Facility confirms 17 cases of COVID-19
The number of Coronavirus cases within Camden Nursing Facility continues to grow. Tuesday morning, the administration reported 17 cases, a major leap from last week. 13 employees and 4 residents have tested positive. The affected staff members are on home quarantine and are receiving appropriate medical care. CNF will continue to monitor all residents multiple times a…
Read MoreIke Lyon named President of Wilcox Area Chamber
The Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors would like to congratulate Ike Lyon on becoming the newly elected president. Ike Lyon graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Recreation Administration. He was employed in a career of over forty years with the federal government. Ike retired as Supervisory Park Ranger/Site Manager of…
Read MoreMary “Eleanor” McKinley Baumgartel
Mary “Eleanor” McKinley Baumgartel November 28, 1926 – March 12, 2020 Eleanor was the spokesperson and last living member of the WCHS class of ‘44. She passionately worked to hold their class together and took both great pride and pleasure in doing so. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Camden. She…
Read MoreCamden Nursing Facility suffers flood of Coronavirus cases
Last Tuesday morning, March 31, administrators at Camden Nursing Facility, Inc. received word of an employee who’d tested positive for Coronavirus. According to administrator Eldridge Stewart, the employee was tested on March 18th, when she reportedly left work stating she was not feeling well. The employee was taken to UAB hospital for treatment and has yet to return…
Read MoreFour (4) Employees Test Positive at Camden Nursing Facility
Eldridge Stewart, Administrator of Camden Nursing Facility, released the following statement today after news broke of more positive coronavirus cases: “As previously reported, a Camden Nursing Facility employee tested positive for COVID-19. Upon learning of the test results on March 31, 2020, the facility implemented additional precautions for its residents and staff. On April 2,…
Read MoreHealthcare doesn’t stop as Coronavirus reaches Wilcox County
Last Wednesday afternoon, The Alabama Department of Public Health announced the first case of Coronavirus in Wilcox County. As new cases begin to surge around the state, with 999 confirmed infected and 17 dead from the virus, Wilcox County still finds itself seemingly unaffected with only 3 cases confirmed. Realistically, this low number is due to the…
Read MoreKathy Virginia Bryan Gartman
Kathy Virginia Bryan Gartman March 17, 1958 – March 23, 2020 Kathy Virginia Bryan Gartman, 62, of Camden and formerly of Leroy, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1958 to Malcom Bryan and Virginia Powell Bryan Sullivan in Jackson. She was employed as a loan officer at…
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