By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Campbell County Commissioners honored two deserving ladies at Monday’s County Commission meeting. Recently deceased commissioner Sue Nance was honored, as was health department employee Bertha Hatmaker, who also recently passed away. Both women had proclamations read in their honor and buildings named after them.

Recently deceased Long-time Health Department Employee Bertha Hatmaker was honored by the county commission on Monday evening. The county’s health department was named after her as well. Bertha’s family is pictured, along with County Mayor Jack Lynch, far left and county commissioner Rusty Orick, far right.

Long-time Campbell County Health Department employee Bertha Hatmaker was honored with a proclamation read by County Mayor Jack Lynch. The Campbell County Health Department was also named in honor of Bertha Hatmaker.

“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,” Lynch said.

Commissioner Rusty Orick spoke briefly, saying 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.

Recently deceased commissioner Sue Nance was honored on Monday evening at the County Commission meeting. Her family is pictured, along with County Mayor Jack Lynch, far, left, and County Commissioner Goat Baird, far right.

Lynch also read a proclamation in honor of Sue Nance and her many years of service to the county, both as a social worker and a since 2010, when she became a 4th district commissioner.

“Sue brought that passion and help to bettering our county,” Lynch said

The sheriff’s center/training center was named after her and will now be known as the Sue Nance Annex and Training Facility.

Commissioner Goat Baird spoke briefly.

“Sue was a great servant of the county, she will be missed by everybody,” Baird said.

“Those were two ladies that gave a lot to Campbell County and a lot to the 4th district,” said Commission Chair Johnny Bruce.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 8/19/2025-6AM)

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