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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Dr. Wilburn Weddington, Sr. and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing, Tuesday, December 26, 2017
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WHEREAS, Dr. Wilbur Weddington, Sr. passed away peacefully on, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 surrounded by his family ; and
WHEREAS, Wilbur was born on September 21, 1924, to Mr. Earl Weddington and Mrs. Anna Mae Weddington in Hiram, Georgia he was the oldest of two boys; and
WHEREAS, Wilbur attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating in 1944 and Howard University Medical School in Washington, D. C. where he received his MD in 1948. Wilbur became the 1st African-American physician to belong to the Cobb County Medical Society in Marrietta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Weddington’s most significant accomplishments came during his tenure as a local physician in Columbus, Ohio on Mt. Vernon Ave. and faculty member of The Ohio State University Medical Center beginning in 1970. Dr. Weddington was a distinguished teacher, practitioner, and the administrator most directly responsible for increasing minority recruitment for OSUMC. He became the first black physician to be promoted to full professor in the Medical School and eventually became associate Dean. ; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Weddington received numerous awards and accolades for his work and service; in 1984 he was elected as the first African-American president of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. OSU honored Dr. Weddington with the Distinguished Service Award and Faculty Teaching Award. Dr. Widdington was memorialized at the Long Street Cultural Wall which celebrates the history and leaders of the King-Lincoln District area and the Near East Side neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Weddington cherished his family, and was a world traveler, enjoyed his countryside cabin in Georgia. Sunday school class and church was a priority and visits with his grandchildren made him smile and laugh....
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