The legacy of longtime hospital volunteer Nell Whelchel Wiegand was honored Monday at the dedication of Nell’s Prayer Garden at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Wiegand, who passed away in 2011, devoted 60 years of volunteer service to the hospital. Serving as founding member and president of The Medical Center Auxiliary, one term as chairwoman of the Hospital Authority and as founding chairwoman of the Medical Center Foundation, Wiegand’s presence touched the lives of countless patients, volunteers and staff.