Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrics icon
Wadlington, William Brown, age 89, passed away on May 18, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Born January, 19, 1927 in Hopkinsville, KY, he was the son of the late Eunice Bertha Means and Carl Brown Wadlington. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son William Brown Wadlington, Jr., who died in 1964.
He is survived by wife, Anna Vantrease Wadlington; children, Amy Wadlington Bayles (Skip), Van Russell Wadlington (Shannon), John Wadlington, Jeffrey Deen Wadlington (Cindy); and grandchildren, Mallory Bayles Mallin, Kelly Bayles, Colson Bayles, Mazi Wadlington, Brett and Tyler Wadlington, and Anna Wadlington.
Dr. Wadlington attended Vanderbilt University. He was drafted from there into the army in 1945 and served 8 months in Tokyo, Japan. He then returned to Vanderbilt where he was a member of the class of 1948, lettering in football, basketball, and tennis. He subsequently attended Vanderbilt Medical School, graduating in 1952. After serving a portion of his residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital until 1955, he returned to Vanderbilt, with which he maintained a lifelong affiliation. He ran the Baptist Pediatric Service from 1955-60 and ran the St. Thomas nursery for 10 years. For 16 years he worked at the Vanderbilt Seizure Clinic, served on the Pediatric Board in 1957, served on the Children's Hospital Board, was the first pediatrician to join the Canby Robinson Society, and served six years on the board of that society. He was member of AOA fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa medical honor society. During his long career in pediatrics, he published two books and 35 papers about diseases of children and teens. He also received the Pediatrician of the year Lay Education Award and the Practitioners Research award, both given by the American Academy of Pediatrics, making him the only practicing pediatrician at the time to receive two national awards in the different fields of lay education and office research. He accepted medical students into his office for two week periods for 17 years, and taught them about the office practice of medicine.
He was subsequently honored at the Peabody Round Table in 1990 for his teaching of medical students. The Tennessee Medical Association chose him as Physician of the Year in May 2003, the Tennessee Medical Auxiliary named him Volunteer Physician of the Year in 1991, the Tennessee Pediatric Society chose him as Pediatrician of the Year in 1988, he won the exchange Club "Book of Golden Deeds" award in 1989, and Sertoma International gave him the "Service to Mankind" award in 1971 for his missions work. At Vanderbilt, he helped to start the Christie Society and was its president for the first five years. The conference room at the new Vanderbilt Children's Hospital was also named for him.
Dr. Wadlington was also active in the Nashville community. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Adventure Science Center, and received an award for founding the Health Hall there. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Donelson YMCA, Chairman of the YMCA Heritage Foundation, and President of the middle Tennessee YMCA. He was a recipient of the YMCA Order of the Red Triangle (its highest honor) in 1988, and was also recipient of the H.G. Hills, Jr. Philanthropic Award. He was Chairman of the Board of Brentwood Academy, and was a life member of that board. He served on the Junior League Board for two years and was a past vice-president at the Belle Meade Country Club.
Dr. Wadlington was a member of West End United Methodist Church and taught fourth grade Sunday school classes for 26 years. He, along with his family, received the Christian Family of the Year award from Andrew Price Methodist Church in 1976. He also served on many overseas medical missions including missions to Argentina, Honduras, Brazil, and the island of St. Vincent.
After his retirement in November of 1998, Dr. Wadlington continued his association with Vanderbilt by giving "Photo Clinic" lectures to the students and house staff. He was honored to be one of the American Diabetes Association's Fathers of the Year in 2009. He also enjoyed golf, tennis, teaching refugees to speak English, teaching adults to read at Cohn High School, thinking of new exhibits for the Adventure Science Center, and traveling with his family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at eleven in the morning at West End United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be held at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations: West End Methodist Church, Nashville YMCA, Brentwood Academy, or The Adventure Science Center (Health Hall).
Mount Olivet Funeral Home | Nashville Cemetery
1101 LEBANON PIKE
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 255-4193
Published in Tennessean from May 20 to May 21, 2016
Wadlington, William Brown, age 89, passed away on May 18, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Born January, 19, 1927 in Hopkinsville, KY, he was the son of the late Eunice Bertha Means and Carl Brown Wadlington. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son William Brown Wadlington, Jr., who died in 1964.
He is survived by wife, Anna Vantrease Wadlington; children, Amy Wadlington Bayles (Skip), Van Russell Wadlington (Shannon), John Wadlington, Jeffrey Deen Wadlington (Cindy); and grandchildren, Mallory Bayles Mallin, Kelly Bayles, Colson Bayles, Mazi Wadlington, Brett and Tyler Wadlington, and Anna Wadlington.
Dr. Wadlington attended Vanderbilt University. He was drafted from there into the army in 1945 and served 8 months in Tokyo, Japan. He then returned to Vanderbilt where he was a member of the class of 1948, lettering in football, basketball, and tennis. He subsequently attended Vanderbilt Medical School, graduating in 1952. After serving a portion of his residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital until 1955, he returned to Vanderbilt, with which he maintained a lifelong affiliation. He ran the Baptist Pediatric Service from 1955-60 and ran the St. Thomas nursery for 10 years. For 16 years he worked at the Vanderbilt Seizure Clinic, served on the Pediatric Board in 1957, served on the Children's Hospital Board, was the first pediatrician to join the Canby Robinson Society, and served six years on the board of that society. He was member of AOA fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa medical honor society. During his long career in pediatrics, he published two books and 35 papers about diseases of children and teens. He also received the Pediatrician of the year Lay Education Award and the Practitioners Research award, both given by the American Academy of Pediatrics, making him the only practicing pediatrician at the time to receive two national awards in the different fields of lay education and office research. He accepted medical students into his office for two week periods for 17 years, and taught them about the office practice of medicine.
He was subsequently honored at the Peabody Round Table in 1990 for his teaching of medical students. The Tennessee Medical Association chose him as Physician of the Year in May 2003, the Tennessee Medical Auxiliary named him Volunteer Physician of the Year in 1991, the Tennessee Pediatric Society chose him as Pediatrician of the Year in 1988, he won the exchange Club "Book of Golden Deeds" award in 1989, and Sertoma International gave him the "Service to Mankind" award in 1971 for his missions work. At Vanderbilt, he helped to start the Christie Society and was its president for the first five years. The conference room at the new Vanderbilt Children's Hospital was also named for him.
Dr. Wadlington was also active in the Nashville community. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Adventure Science Center, and received an award for founding the Health Hall there. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Donelson YMCA, Chairman of the YMCA Heritage Foundation, and President of the middle Tennessee YMCA. He was a recipient of the YMCA Order of the Red Triangle (its highest honor) in 1988, and was also recipient of the H.G. Hills, Jr. Philanthropic Award. He was Chairman of the Board of Brentwood Academy, and was a life member of that board. He served on the Junior League Board for two years and was a past vice-president at the Belle Meade Country Club.
Dr. Wadlington was a member of West End United Methodist Church and taught fourth grade Sunday school classes for 26 years. He, along with his family, received the Christian Family of the Year award from Andrew Price Methodist Church in 1976. He also served on many overseas medical missions including missions to Argentina, Honduras, Brazil, and the island of St. Vincent.
After his retirement in November of 1998, Dr. Wadlington continued his association with Vanderbilt by giving "Photo Clinic" lectures to the students and house staff. He was honored to be one of the American Diabetes Association's Fathers of the Year in 2009. He also enjoyed golf, tennis, teaching refugees to speak English, teaching adults to read at Cohn High School, thinking of new exhibits for the Adventure Science Center, and traveling with his family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at eleven in the morning at West End United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be held at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations: West End Methodist Church, Nashville YMCA, Brentwood Academy, or The Adventure Science Center (Health Hall).
Mount Olivet Funeral Home | Nashville Cemetery
1101 LEBANON PIKE
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 255-4193
Published in Tennessean from May 20 to May 21, 2016
Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrics icon
Wadlington, William Brown, age 89, passed away on May 18, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Born January, 19, 1927 in Hopkinsville, KY, he was the son of the late Eunice Bertha Means and Carl Brown Wadlington. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son William Brown Wadlington, Jr., who died in 1964.
He is survived by wife, Anna Vantrease Wadlington; children, Amy Wadlington Bayles (Skip), Van Russell Wadlington (Shannon), John Wadlington, Jeffrey Deen Wadlington (Cindy); and grandchildren, Mallory Bayles Mallin, Kelly Bayles, Colson Bayles, Mazi Wadlington, Brett and Tyler Wadlington, and Anna Wadlington.
Dr. Wadlington attended Vanderbilt University. He was drafted from there into the army in 1945 and served 8 months in Tokyo, Japan. He then returned to Vanderbilt where he was a member of the class of 1948, lettering in football, basketball, and tennis. He subsequently attended Vanderbilt Medical School, graduating in 1952. After serving a portion of his residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital until 1955, he returned to Vanderbilt, with which he maintained a lifelong affiliation. He ran the Baptist Pediatric Service from 1955-60 and ran the St. Thomas nursery for 10 years. For 16 years he worked at the Vanderbilt Seizure Clinic, served on the Pediatric Board in 1957, served on the Children's Hospital Board, was the first pediatrician to join the Canby Robinson Society, and served six years on the board of that society. He was member of AOA fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa medical honor society. During his long career in pediatrics, he published two books and 35 papers about diseases of children and teens. He also received the Pediatrician of the year Lay Education Award and the Practitioners Research award, both given by the American Academy of Pediatrics, making him the only practicing pediatrician at the time to receive two national awards in the different fields of lay education and office research. He accepted medical students into his office for two week periods for 17 years, and taught them about the office practice of medicine.
He was subsequently honored at the Peabody Round Table in 1990 for his teaching of medical students. The Tennessee Medical Association chose him as Physician of the Year in May 2003, the Tennessee Medical Auxiliary named him Volunteer Physician of the Year in 1991, the Tennessee Pediatric Society chose him as Pediatrician of the Year in 1988, he won the exchange Club "Book of Golden Deeds" award in 1989, and Sertoma International gave him the "Service to Mankind" award in 1971 for his missions work. At Vanderbilt, he helped to start the Christie Society and was its president for the first five years. The conference room at the new Vanderbilt Children's Hospital was also named for him.
Dr. Wadlington was also active in the Nashville community. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Adventure Science Center, and received an award for founding the Health Hall there. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Donelson YMCA, Chairman of the YMCA Heritage Foundation, and President of the middle Tennessee YMCA. He was a recipient of the YMCA Order of the Red Triangle (its highest honor) in 1988, and was also recipient of the H.G. Hills, Jr. Philanthropic Award. He was Chairman of the Board of Brentwood Academy, and was a life member of that board. He served on the Junior League Board for two years and was a past vice-president at the Belle Meade Country Club.
Dr. Wadlington was a member of West End United Methodist Church and taught fourth grade Sunday school classes for 26 years. He, along with his family, received the Christian Family of the Year award from Andrew Price Methodist Church in 1976. He also served on many overseas medical missions including missions to Argentina, Honduras, Brazil, and the island of St. Vincent.
After his retirement in November of 1998, Dr. Wadlington continued his association with Vanderbilt by giving "Photo Clinic" lectures to the students and house staff. He was honored to be one of the American Diabetes Association's Fathers of the Year in 2009. He also enjoyed golf, tennis, teaching refugees to speak English, teaching adults to read at Cohn High School, thinking of new exhibits for the Adventure Science Center, and traveling with his family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at eleven in the morning at West End United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be held at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations: West End Methodist Church, Nashville YMCA, Brentwood Academy, or The Adventure Science Center (Health Hall).
Mount Olivet Funeral Home | Nashville Cemetery
1101 LEBANON PIKE
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 255-4193
Published in Tennessean from May 20 to May 21, 2016
Wadlington, William Brown, age 89, passed away on May 18, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Born January, 19, 1927 in Hopkinsville, KY, he was the son of the late Eunice Bertha Means and Carl Brown Wadlington. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son William Brown Wadlington, Jr., who died in 1964.
He is survived by wife, Anna Vantrease Wadlington; children, Amy Wadlington Bayles (Skip), Van Russell Wadlington (Shannon), John Wadlington, Jeffrey Deen Wadlington (Cindy); and grandchildren, Mallory Bayles Mallin, Kelly Bayles, Colson Bayles, Mazi Wadlington, Brett and Tyler Wadlington, and Anna Wadlington.
Dr. Wadlington attended Vanderbilt University. He was drafted from there into the army in 1945 and served 8 months in Tokyo, Japan. He then returned to Vanderbilt where he was a member of the class of 1948, lettering in football, basketball, and tennis. He subsequently attended Vanderbilt Medical School, graduating in 1952. After serving a portion of his residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital until 1955, he returned to Vanderbilt, with which he maintained a lifelong affiliation. He ran the Baptist Pediatric Service from 1955-60 and ran the St. Thomas nursery for 10 years. For 16 years he worked at the Vanderbilt Seizure Clinic, served on the Pediatric Board in 1957, served on the Children's Hospital Board, was the first pediatrician to join the Canby Robinson Society, and served six years on the board of that society. He was member of AOA fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa medical honor society. During his long career in pediatrics, he published two books and 35 papers about diseases of children and teens. He also received the Pediatrician of the year Lay Education Award and the Practitioners Research award, both given by the American Academy of Pediatrics, making him the only practicing pediatrician at the time to receive two national awards in the different fields of lay education and office research. He accepted medical students into his office for two week periods for 17 years, and taught them about the office practice of medicine.
He was subsequently honored at the Peabody Round Table in 1990 for his teaching of medical students. The Tennessee Medical Association chose him as Physician of the Year in May 2003, the Tennessee Medical Auxiliary named him Volunteer Physician of the Year in 1991, the Tennessee Pediatric Society chose him as Pediatrician of the Year in 1988, he won the exchange Club "Book of Golden Deeds" award in 1989, and Sertoma International gave him the "Service to Mankind" award in 1971 for his missions work. At Vanderbilt, he helped to start the Christie Society and was its president for the first five years. The conference room at the new Vanderbilt Children's Hospital was also named for him.
Dr. Wadlington was also active in the Nashville community. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Adventure Science Center, and received an award for founding the Health Hall there. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Donelson YMCA, Chairman of the YMCA Heritage Foundation, and President of the middle Tennessee YMCA. He was a recipient of the YMCA Order of the Red Triangle (its highest honor) in 1988, and was also recipient of the H.G. Hills, Jr. Philanthropic Award. He was Chairman of the Board of Brentwood Academy, and was a life member of that board. He served on the Junior League Board for two years and was a past vice-president at the Belle Meade Country Club.
Dr. Wadlington was a member of West End United Methodist Church and taught fourth grade Sunday school classes for 26 years. He, along with his family, received the Christian Family of the Year award from Andrew Price Methodist Church in 1976. He also served on many overseas medical missions including missions to Argentina, Honduras, Brazil, and the island of St. Vincent.
After his retirement in November of 1998, Dr. Wadlington continued his association with Vanderbilt by giving "Photo Clinic" lectures to the students and house staff. He was honored to be one of the American Diabetes Association's Fathers of the Year in 2009. He also enjoyed golf, tennis, teaching refugees to speak English, teaching adults to read at Cohn High School, thinking of new exhibits for the Adventure Science Center, and traveling with his family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at eleven in the morning at West End United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be held at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations: West End Methodist Church, Nashville YMCA, Brentwood Academy, or The Adventure Science Center (Health Hall).
Mount Olivet Funeral Home | Nashville Cemetery
1101 LEBANON PIKE
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 255-4193
Published in Tennessean from May 20 to May 21, 2016
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