LaFAYETTE, Ala. — Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community.
"I was like, 'Oh my gosh, no!'" Hodge recalls while sitting in an exam room on a July afternoon, waiting to see the physician, Dr. Terry Vester. "Well, I'm happy for the retirement part, but that's my favorite doctor, so I'm crying on the inside."
