Dr William G Fuqua MD

Dr. William George Fuqua M.D. died peacefully in Columbia, TN, on Saturday, March 14, at the age of 90. He was born February 4, 1925, at the Kings Daughter's Hospital in Columbia, TN, and grew up in Pulaski, TN, where his father, Dr. Ernest Mitchell Fuqua practiced medicine and his mother, Ruby Elizabeth Campbell Fuqua was a registered nurse. He graduated from Columbia Military Academy in 1943 and from Emory and Henry College in 1946 in the V-12 program. He graduated from The Medical School at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, in 1949, during which time he played football under coach Red Sanders. He completed his residency at The University of Virginia in internal medicine, specializing in Cardiology. His residency was interrupted by a year of service in the Korean War from 1951-1952. When he returned to Tennessee with his wife and children, he chose to practice internal medicine in Columbia with Dr. Carl Gardner at Maury Regional Hospital, where they started the first Coronary Care Unit in Middle Tennessee. He retired in 1990. His hobbies were bird-watching with Dr. George Mayfield and Dr. Dan Gray, playing tennis, running, biking, and traveling with his family. He was an avid supporter of Vanderbilt University. Above all, he was an avid supporter of his family. Mary Lucy and he ate every meal together everyday, his children knew no boundaries in his daily encouragement, and his grand-children have many tales to tell of priceless adventures with their grandfather. Dr. Fuqua is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Lucy Wilson Fuqua; his daughter, Lucy Scott (Dr. Sam) Kuykendall, Columbia, TN; his son, Dr. William Mitchell (Nancy)Fuqua, Savannah, GA; grandson, Dr. Samuel James(Jenny)Kuykendall IV, Kansas City, MO; grand daughters, Dr. Lucy(Lt. Patrick)Rice, NSAWC, Fallon, NV; Jordan Fuqua(Brian)Jaffee, San Francisco, CA; and Mary Mitchell Fuqua, New York, NY; great-grandchildren, Finn Neema Kuykendall, Iselle Malou Kuykendall, and Emma Lucy Rice. The Fuquas, Kuykendalls, and Rices thank Ms. Annie Mayes, Mr. Beverly Douglas, Dr. Willie Robinson, and Mr. John Satterwhite for their steadfast and attentive friendship. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, March 17, at The First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, TN with the Reverend Joe Evans officiating. Visitation with the family is welcomed in the sanctuary beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, TN, private for Dr. Fuqua's family. Memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 801 South High Street, Columbia 38401.