Randee Barry Randee Barry was honored at a retirement party Saturday, August 7, in the ballroom of The Fitzpatrick Hotel hosted by Ricky and Alison Barry Sapp of Atlanta, Michael Barry and Peter Strzyzewski, both of Washington, D. C., and Chris and Jeannie Barry of Marietta.

The ballroom was decorated with beautiful flowers for the catered event.

Each of Mrs. Barry’s children and grandchildren honored her by saying something in her honor and the grandchildren made up a “Randee Rap” for their grandma.

Mrs. Barry was presented a retirement gift from her family members and several mementos and pictures from her career were displayed in the ballroom.

Among the 60 guests attending were several out-of-town family and friends. Special guests with the hosts were Mrs. Barry’s husband, Jim, and grandchildren, Patrick and Kevin Barry of Marietta and Rosemary and Hampton Sapp of Atlanta.

Mrs. Barry attended Salem Hospital School of Nursing in Salem, Mass., and began her nursing career at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston working on the terminal pediatric floor. While living in Washington, she served as Director of Nurses at Wilkes Health Care for 3 ½ years, served 13 years as RN consultant for Nancy Hart Nursing Home in Fortsonia and Stuckey Nursing Facilities across Georgia, taught multiple Certified Nursing Assistant classes for adults in the area and was the Staff Development Nurse and Assistant Administrator for CareSouth.

Mrs. Barry spent several years as the Health Occupations teacher for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and helped many teachers and students when they needed her for any medical issues. Her most recent job was a school nurse and Health Occupations teacher for Taliaferro County schools. She is currently serving on the Wills Memorial Hospital Board and has for the past 13 years.

According to her children, the number of lives she has touched and influenced along her career is immeasurable. Mrs. Barry has instilled values and ethics in her colleagues and students over the years and has always proven herself to be professional at all times, extremely organized, thoughtful, fair and trustworthy. The nursing skills and values she taught came from her heart. She has been a mentor and role model for many nurses, friends, family members and, in retirement, continues to be.