Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice honors Local Veteran Carl Trantham for Military Service
Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice recently honored local resident Carl Trantham for his military service with a “We Honor Veterans” ceremony. Trantham served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1955.
Trantham was a music entertainer in the 28th U.S. Army Infantry at the 7th U.S. Army Headquarters in Germany. The love of music struck Trantham at a young age. He is a published artist with his hit song, “I’m a Caterpillar Man.” Locally, he was honored as the 30th Annual Bluegrass Entertainer of the Year and the 29th Annual Bluegrass Songwriter of the year. Trantham and his brother were members of the Bluegrass group, “The Highlanders.” He used the stage name “Carl Trent” and was heard weekly on the “Ozark Tradition Show.” Trantham also has a love of antique cars and has been a member of the West Plains Car Club. He has two daughters, Diana Evans and Carla Pettett.
During a special “We Honor Veterans” ceremony, Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice staff presented Trantham with a certificate of appreciation and recognition.
Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice provides for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families in the final stages of an incurable illness. Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice offers a full range of services, including nursing care, medications, and more. Trained volunteers play an integral role in the care that is given to both patients and the patients' families as they face end-of-life issues.
Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice is currently accepting volunteers. Hospice volunteers provide services such as companionship to patients, general office duties, light meal preparation, and more. To apply, please call 417-256-3133.
For more information about Ozarks Healthcare At Home, visit https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/services/home-care/.
Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
Ozarks Healthcare At Home: Hospice recently honored local resident Carl Trantham for his military service with a “We Honor Veterans” ceremony. Pictured with Trantham (center), left to right are: Richard and Diana Evans, his daughter and son-in-law, and Dennis and Judy VonAllmen, family friends.
