My City Wellness Winter 2022

BY CHERYL DENNISON

old Flint Osteopathic Hospital. She continued to work until she was 78 years old. “I stopped for a while, but went back to work at a nursing home; I missed it,” she admits. “I went full circle – caring for the youngest and the oldest of patients.” The mother of eight children – five girls and three boys – Everett continues to

share medical advice with family and friends on the phone. “My oldest son still calls me before he calls his doctor!” she exclaims. And, she believes that over the years, she has received more than she has given. “My life has been rich because of it. My work was so rewarding. I got to help so many people!”

McComb began her nursing career in 1970 and while growing

up, she listened to her mother talk constantly about her love of the nursing eld. “She was my inspiration,” she shares. “I got my passion for it from her.” McComb also worked in pediatrics and worked with her mom at Flint Osteopathic Hospital.

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