The annual Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation Gala is Decatur’s only black-tie social event, featuring dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. Each year, individuals are honored with the prestigious Caddell-Grisham Award for their service to the hospital and the community. Gala is the premier event of the holiday season, drawing as many as 700 patrons to support Decatur Morgan Hospital services and programs.
The Caddell-Grisham Award Honorees
GALA I John M. Chenault, MD Raymond A. Britain
GALA II John A. Caddell Kermit Pitt, MD
GALA III Julian Harris John C. Bragg, MD
GALA IV Raymon J. Baker
GALA V George W. Hansberry, MD
GALA VI Decatur General Volunteers Billy Hunter
GALA VII Barrett C. Shelton, Jr. Dale E. Trammell, MD
GALA VIII Jerald D. Reed Betty Sims
GALA IX Dalton Guthrie Bill Sexton
GALA X Robert L. Smith Decatur General Employees
GALA XI Katie Prichett Harris William A. Sims, MD
GALA XII John S. Key Winnie Reed
GALA XIII Toby Delony Sewell Noel Harris Shinn
GALA XIV Paul McCain, MD McCoy Pitt, MD
GALA XV Charles Baxter Howell, MD Lynn Curry Fowler
GALA XVI Athelyne Celest Banks John Banks Sewell Jr., MD
GALA XVII John Sewell Hamilton, MD Jimmy Dean Smith
GALA XVIII Evans Dunns, Jr. Gerald New, MD
GALA XIX William A. Walker, MD John W. Wyker, III
GALA XX Kenneth E. Chandler, MD Trudy McKnight Grisham
GALA XXI Steven Chandler, MD Community Free Clinic/St. John’s Church
GALA XXII June Odom Robert C. Walker, MD
GALA XXIII Lionel Z. Naylor, MD Ray Norris
GALA XXIV Irwin C Craig, Jr. Charles Elliott, MD
GALA XXVI P. Scott Harris, MD Vernon Lane
GALA XXVII L. Randolph Buckner, MD James Burton Odom
GALA XXVIII P.J.M. Reddy, MD Nicholas Roth
GALA XXIX Allen James Schmidt, Jr. Claude Wallace Terry
GALA XXX James Boyle, MD Loretta Lindahl Troup
GALA XXXI Penny Williamson Haddock Hugh Comer Nabors Jr., MD
GALA XXXII deLoain Burgess Rodney Harney, MD
GALA XXXIII Ronnie Dukes Dyrc Sybrans, MD
GALA XXXIIII Sage Kinney Copeland, MD Melissa Carrell Craig
GALA XXXV Thomas Morris Guyton Scott Acklin Matthews, MD Harold Blake McAnally
GALA XXXVI Hospital Heroes
GALA XXXVII Arthur Orr Anita Walden
GALA XXXVIII Blythe Orr Bowman Charles Richard Paler
GALA XXXIV Roger Henry Moss, MD Barrett Clinton Shelton Michael Wade Weaver
