Beverly Ann Moody Britton, 79, of Spring Hill, formerly of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, from complications of a heart attack.
She was the daughter of Paul and Garnett Moody, born to them on July 26th, 1941, in Steinman, Virginia.
Beverly was a 1959 graduate of Happy Valley High School. She was a wonderful Homemaker, Dental Assistant, Caterer and Volunteer to many schools, churches and hospitals. She was an active member at Wellspring Church in Spring Hill, for the past 3 years. Beverly was a member of First Christian Church in Johnson City, for over 40 years, where she was a long-time member of the Win-A-Kuple Sunday School Class. Beverly was very active and had many hobbies. She loved to cook and volunteered and served as a hostess at First Christian Church for many years. As an avid fan of NASCAR, she and her late husband Tom spent many joyous years attending the trophy presentations in Winners Circle at the Bristol
Desiree Lessard, 42, devoted mother, victim of crash in Baldwin
Her husband and friends say Lessard was known for her kindness and devotion to family.
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Desiree Lessard went out for a drive Thursday night to clear her head.
She took a scenic loop around Douglas Mountain in Baldwin that she liked to drive while blaring rock music by bands like Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith and Def Leppard.
But she didn’t make it home.
Her 2004 GMC Yukon veered off a section of Marston Road that isn’t plowed or maintained during the winter, went down an embankment and was found on its roof in about 12 to 18 inches of water, according to a news release by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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In an effort to get Narcan into the hands of the general public, as well as help quash the stigma around opioid addiction, seven North Shore communities have come together to launch the Carry A Lifeline campaign.
Residents of Danvers, Beverly, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Ipswich and Manchester By-The-Sea have likely begun seeing advertising on social media and around their communities related to the campaign.
Narcan nasal spray is used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by combining with receptors in the brain to block the effects of opioids.
While it is crucial for people who know someone with an opioid addiction to carry Narcan, the thought is that if more people carry it, more lives can be saved.
A coronavirus journey: What a year of COVID-19 looked like for North Shore nursing home Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan
Seniors fight isolationism with VR technology during pandemic
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The emotion is raw. The human toll is immeasurable.
Nearly 12 months to the day since the first case of coronavirus in a Colorado nursing home showed up at North Shore Health & Rehab Facility, few involved with the yearlong battle say they ll ever be the same.
Three outbreaks, 204 cases, 19 dead.
The early days of the outbreak at the 200-bed Loveland nursing home were chaotic and frustrating as the deadly and highly contagious virus spread into Colorado and Larimer County. Guidelines changed daily, sometimes hourly.
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