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NGMC Gainesville celebrates liver transplant recipient, honors donor
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Organ recipient Sharon O'Neal is hugged by Northeast Georgia Health System Interim Chief Nurse Executive Darlene Sweet Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center during a Donate Life ceremony at the hospital. O'Neal received a life saving liver from organ donor Taylor Evans, who passed away on Dec. 1, 2017. - photo by Scott Rogers
More than 100,000 Americans are in need of organ transplants, and more than 6,000 die each year while waiting. Sharon O’Neal, 67, was one of the lucky ones.