Ceremony was Friday afternoon on Bertha Hatmaker Day in Campbell County

VERY TOP PHOTO: On Friday, the Campbell County Health Department building was officially named in honor and memory of Bertha Hatmaker as her family was on hand, daughters Brooke Goins (left), Emily Hicks and husband Eddie Hatmaker. 

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Campbell County Commissioners honored a very deserving lady on Friday. The County Commission named the Campbell County Health Department in honor of Bertha Hatmaker.

Long-time Campbell County Health Department employee Bertha Hatmaker was honored with a proclamation read by County Mayor Jack Lynch.

“We are honoring her for the many years of service and dedication to the county. Bertha dedicated 42 years to the Campbell County Health Department and always had a smile and a kind word. She touched many hearts over the years,” Mayor Lynch said.

Commissioner Rusty Orick said this dedication was dear to him.

“I knew Bertha since I was a child. Words couldn’t describe what Bertha put her heart in this county. Bertha was strong, strong willed and she spoke her mind, many a time she set me straight…Hopefully this will stand for years to come,” Orick said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/25/2025-6AM)

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