May 3, 2023, we celebrated a giant / hero of the Iris B. Vest SpiritCare Center. Mr. Eddy Hammond’s 84^th birthday was on this day, along with a celebration of his career which began during the tenure of Bishop Tim Nuckles, September 15, 2015. On Thursday, April 27, Mr. Eddy announced his retirement to the residents and staff after sharing abstracts from his life history during Thursday Chapel. Mr. Eddy served as the maintenance director at the Center from the moment he was hired. His life of 84 years has been blessed with the knowledge to create and to make things unique when the situation requires ingenuity. 

Mr. Eddy, and his wife, Bonnie, who serves as our office assistant, love our residents. They are always coming up with cool ideas, which involve doing something fun for the residents. Trips to the Farmer’s Daughter Market, Apple Barn, and Carver’s are just a few. Mr. Eddy also loves grilling hamburgers, steaks, veggies and more on the grill to serve meals to the residents when the dining room is closed due to a holiday or it is Sam’s shopping day for our kitchen staff.

Mr. Eddy has blessed the Center in so many ways. Only God has kept a definitive record. Since the beginning of my tenure as director, which was April 1, 2022, Mr. Eddy has been responsible for overseeing and doing the hands-on work needed for remodeling apartments. His tasks were not limited to the remodels, but maintaining all the maintenance requests which are submitted by the residents.

We are very grateful for the eight years Mr. Eddy has given to the SpiritCare Center and his loyalty to the residents who live there. He has graciously promised to come visit us often and help us with the unknown by sharing his vast knowledge of the Iris B. Vest SpiritCare Center. 

Dr.Pamela Kay Overbey

Executive Director