Woman with Down syndrome remembered as 'force to be reckoned with.' She died of COVID 1 year ago Emily and her husband Richard Wallace were the first special needs couple to own their own home in the state of Georgia. Author: Paola Suro (WXIA) Updated: 1:32 AM EST March 13, 2021 ALBANY, Ga. — It's been one year since the first COVID-19 death was reported in Georgia. Since then, the state has lost more than 15,000 lives, none of which are forgotten. Among the first 20 lives lost was Emily Willoughby Wallace, a native of Sylvester who lived in Albany most of h...