Department head leaves

Mountain East Medical Center has named a new head to the purchasing department.
Johnny Toler will take over as the head of the purchasing department. Toler has been with the hospital for the past 13 years.
Toler will replace Bob Wilkerson who has been the head of the department since 1975.
“Bob’s abilities will be greatly missed at this hospital,” said administrator Harry Illscott. Wilkerson has left MEMC to take a job at City Memorial Hospital.
“I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to do whatever is necessary to keep this department going. I have great faith in him and in this hospital,” said Illscot.
Toler began at the hospital as a druggist and was promoted to assistant head of the department in 1978.
“This hospital means a great deal to me and my family, and I will give my best effort to making our purchasing department the best,” said Toler. “I learned from a fine man-Bob Wilkerson- and I hope I can continue to build on the foundation he established.”
Toler has close ties with the hospital as well. His wife, Carolyn, is the head of the gynecology department. They have two children together.