Georgia Archives - COVID Survivors for Change

The Story of Timmy Pusher, a COVID Survivor Still Recovering 1 Year Later

My name is Timmy Pusher. I reside in SC. I am a covid survivor. I went into the hospital on 7/29/22 . I had double pneumonia…

In Loving Memory of Yolanda Meshe Powell, a Mother Mourned by Her Children After Losing Her Battle With COVID

On September 3, 2021 I received a phone call from my mom’s best friend that she couldn’t get in contact with my mom and she was very concerned…

In Memory of Rita Delorais Coleman, a Fierce and Caring Matriarch Taken Too Soon

My mama, Rita Delorais Coleman, was fire, ice, light, and joy all in one! The matriarch of our family, she lived a life of caring deeply for others and anchoring her faith to be a ray of motivation and hope for everyone around her.

In Memory of Judith G. Colbs, a Fierce Activist and Passionate Mother Taken by Covid

My mother died from COVID-19 at age 89. She had been living in an assisted living facility in Georgia. She was struggling with some cognitive decline, but was mostly physically healthy prior to contracting COVID-19.

The Story of Toi Peterson, A Woman Navigating Her New Normal One Step at a Time

It was during the last week of January 2021, I started to experience flu like symptoms; fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, and shortness of breath. My primary care doctor encouraged me to get tested for Covid at my nearest ER location. My immediate thought and response was “Why?

The Story of Rhonda Lipsey, a COVID Survivor Fighting to Stay Alive Nearly 2 Years After the Virus

I was diagnosed with Covid19 on March 18th 2020 just 10 days after my full time and part time jobs furloughed me from my positions. It was strange I have never in my 53 years of life ever gotten that il in such a very quick period.

In Memory of Randall Carmichael – A Beloved Husband Dearly Missed by His Wife

Most people like being the first at something; however, being the first in your county to get Covid and then the first to die from it is not a first anyone would wish for.