Foundation Gala 42
Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation proudly presents Gala 42, Decatur’s premier black-tie evening featuring dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. This year’s event will support the purchase of the Hologic Affirm Upright Biopsy Guidance System for the Breast Health Center at DMH, as well as the Employee Scholarship Fund.
The Gala will take place on Friday, December 11, 2026, continuing the tradition of being held on the second Friday of December. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and an awards ceremony at 8 p.m. We are honored to recognize this year’s Caddell Grisham Award recipients, selected later this year. Throughout the night, guests will have the opportunity to bid on live and silent auction items, enjoy dancing, and celebrate in support of vital community initiatives. We appreciate your interest in sponsoring and attending this distinguished event that makes a meaningful impact on the health and future of our community.
The Caddell-Grisham Award Honorees
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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 - GALA XXXX
All of our past Gala Co-Chairs - GALA XXXXI
William Ewell Briscoe
Barbara Stewart Kelly
Kelli Simms Powers