MOULTRIE — Moultrie resident Hugh B. Ward has been appointed trustee to the Colquitt County Hospital Authority, which is the governing body for Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Ward, 65, is the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Moultrie. He earned his undergraduate degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky., a master of divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga., and a doctor of ministry degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Ind.

Ward is chairman of the board of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and serves on the boards of the Child Advocacy Center of Colquitt County, the Serenity House, the Covenant Counseling Center and Colquitt County Sports Hall of Fame. In 1996 he was named Colquitt County Man of the Year by the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce.

Ward and his wife, Dottie, a registered nurse, have two children, Kathryn Reagan, and Amanda Tillman.

Ward succeeds John B. “Benny” Alderman, who retired from the board at the end of September.

Alderman was appointed to the board in 1996 and served in many capacities, including five years as treasurer and chairman of the Finance Committee and two years as chairman of the Colquitt County Hospital Authority.

During his tenure, Colquitt Regional Medical Center underwent extensive construction programs, was recognized for quality, experienced historical financial growth despite a depressed economic climate for hospitals, and placed first in patient satisfaction in the state of Georgia.





MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County Hospital Authority has elected a new slate of officers for the fiscal year which began October 1.

B. Durwood Dominy has been elected chairman of the board; Brooks Sheldon, finance chairman; and Anne Carlton, quality assurance chairman. Dominy succeeds John B. “Benny” Alderman, who retired from the board at the end of September.

Dominy joined the Hospital Authority 13 years ago. He was owner of McKeller Motors before retiring in September 2000. A long-time Moultrie resident, he graduated from Twiggs County High School and the University of Georgia School of Banking.

Dominy has served in many leadership roles in the community, including board membership at the Moultrie First Baptist Church, where he is a Sunday school teacher and past chairman of deacons, Moultrie Technical College, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Colquitt County Sports Hall of Fame and American Cancer Society. He is also a past president of the Moultrie Rotary Club and the Colquitt County United Way.

Sheldon joined the Hospital Authority five years ago, bringing to the board an extensive background in banking and finance. He served as president and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Banking Company until his retirement. A long-time Moultrie resident, he graduated from Moultrie High School and Davidson College and served in the U.S. Army, where he attained the rank of first lieutenant in the Signal Corps.

Sheldon has served in leadership roles in numerous community service organizations over the years, including United Way chairman, YMCA Board of Directors, Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce chairman, Colquitt County Development Authority chairman, Colquitt County Arts Council president, City of Moultrie Retirement Board, First Presbyterian Church elder, Communities in Schools of Colquitt County chairman, Family Connection Board of Directors and Odom Genealogy Board of Directors.

Carlton joined the Hospital Authority six years ago and has owned and operated Turner’s Ladies Fine Clothier in Moultrie for the past 27 years. She began working at the store shortly after she and her husband, Monty, moved to Colquitt County 37 years ago.

During the time she has lived in Colquitt County, Carlton has served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and was instrumental in establishing the Moultrie-Colquitt County Main Street program, which has raised money and community interest for downtown revitalization, and served as its first chairperson. She also served as first chairperson of the Historical Preservation Commission and has served as a member of the Downtown Moultrie Development Authority. An advocate for youth services, she served on the juvenile court Judicial Review Panel since its inception and was chairperson of the organization for nine years.

The Colquitt County Hospital Authority is the governing board of Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. Officers serve a one-year term, October through September.