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Gwinnett Medical Center Duluth celebrates 10 years

Duluth – The 1941 death of little 6-year-old Olin Burnette, while tragically painful for his parents, was certainly not in vain. His passing stirred a small group of people to action, their goal to build a much-needed hospital in the heart of Duluth.

Hank Aaron was honored as a Georgia Trustee (Stan Deaton and Hank Aaron L to R)

Stan Deaton: teaching Georgia’s history

Georgia native Stan Deaton had no idea that as he grew up in Snellville, riding his bike through the woods, attending the First Baptist Church with his family, and creating life-long friends attending South Gwinnett High School, that he would later play a key role in teaching Georgia’s history.

Pictured (L-R): Seated: Betty Brooks, Ellen Brooks Stover. Standing: Annette Britt, George Brown, Peggy Brannan Garner, Shirley Brannan Wilson

Bethany Baptist Church quilt donation

A few friends gathered around an old keepsake at Bethany Baptist Church the other day.  A touch of years gone by and recollections of baptisms and preachers and old friends was shared freely among the group as they looked at the quilt that was donated to the church in April of 2016.