Emma Patrice Sadler, 77, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, surrounded by her children.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 6, 1943, she was a daughter of Charles B. Hanna and Rose M. Costello Hanna, of blessed memory. She is also preceded in death by the father of her children, Raymond T. Brooks, Sr.
She was a retired Branch Head Secretary with the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, and was a parishioner at Good Shepherd Catholic Church where she was a Greeter at the 8 AM Mass. Her involvement at Good Shepherd became one of her passions, and she felt like she was a part of the church family. Emma belonged to The Young at Heart, The Friendship Circle, and enjoyed the meetings and group trips. Emma was a mentor at Roberts Elementary School where her grandchildren were students. She always looked forward to learning new things and continued to pursue her degree in her 70 s. After retiring, she
Health Dept. to begin giving COVID vaccine
After receiving a shipment of 500 doses, the Department of Health-Taylor (DOH-Taylor) will begin administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taylor County senior citizens next week.
The free vaccines will be offered by appointment only to individuals who are 65 years of age or older throughout the month of January, with the first appointments scheduled for Tuesday, January 5.
Previously-available dates included Jan. 5, Jan. 6, Jan. 8, Jan. 12, Jan. 13 and Jan. 15, however, due to the limited number of slots filling up quickly, DOH-Taylor is currently working to expand appointments beyond Jan. 15.
With only 60 appointments available per day, interested individuals are encouraged to call DOH-Taylor at (850) 584-5087 (press 2 for medical services) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to check availability and schedule an appointment.
DMH Family Medicine Dr. Ramel Failma receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Nearly a dozen of Taylor County’s frontline healthcare workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH), a partner of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH).
TMH received its allotment of the Moderna vaccine in Tallahassee around noon on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
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Two night shift employees created elf costumes for babies in the NICU at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. (Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare)
TALLAHASSEE, FLA – As the only hospital in Florida s Big Bend region to offer a neonatal intensive care unit and high-risk labor and delivery unit, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare makes sure that it provides as welcoming and comfortable of an environment as it can for the babies and families the hospital serves.
Hospital officials realize that having a baby in the facility s NICU can be stressful, especially in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. So at a time of the year meant for joy and peace, two members of Tallahassee Memorial s NICU night team decided to try to bring some holiday spirit to families with a baby in the NICU.