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Two Women Aim To End Medical Desert In West Ocala With Newly Established Medical Center
By Sami Ewing
April 2, 2021
The Estella Byrd Wellness Center is a grandmother’s dream, a husband’s dying wish and the persistence of two women determined to bring accessible healthcare to the West Ocala community.
Carolyn Adams, chief executive of the wellness center, is pursuing the dreams of her grandmother, Estella Byrd Whitman, who saw a need in West Ocala for accessible and affordable healthcare.
Whitman grew up in the early 1900s and never had access to education. Growing up in a world divided by race and gender, Whitman was determined to raise her children to have the education she couldn’t.