By Scott Nunn, posted Dec 18, 2020
A time of change: Officials agreed this year that New Hanover Regional Medical Center should be sold to Novant Health. (Photo by Michael Cline Spencer) With nothing less than its very future up for public debate, 2020 already was stacking up as the most momentous year for New Hanover Regional Medical Center since 1967, when seven infants became the first patients at the new county-owned hospital.
Not long after its first meeting in 2019, the 21-member Partnership Advisory Group – the special committee tasked with exploring future options and a possible sale of the county-owned health network – saw its work disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terry Ray Dyer of Jackson, TN, age 78, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2020. Terry was born on May 29, 1942 in Sardis, TN, the son of Floyd and Ruby Dyer. He was a graduate of Scotts Hill High School, attended West Tennessee Business College, and served in the United States Army Reserves. He founded Golden Circle Exterminators in 1974 and served as the CEO until his retirement.
Terry loved Jesus and lived his life to the fullest. He is a former member and a deacon at Woodland Baptist Church, Jackson, TN for many years, where he was also a choir member. The last several years of his life, he was a member of Englewood Baptist Church. Terry loved to fish, often sharing his catch with family and friends. He played the guitar and sang, a talent he passed down to his two sons. He loved playing golf and could often be found on the golf course behind his house in his spare time. Terry took great pride in landscaping and keeping his yard pristine, keeping it so immaculate that people