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The moment in my life when I became aware that my oldest brother had polio. The story of my brother Terry contracting polio in the Summer of “63” when he was (6)) six was a day I never forgot. I just knew there were lots of trips to the hospital and he always wore this metal brace on his left leg. This was before the vaccine entered the United States. My mother spoke of the hurt she experienced to watch her baby who went from having the cutest legs to now struggling to stand. Terry proved the doctors wrong by forgetting he was considered handicapped and was told he would never walk.

ResCare presents annual Anfield Award 

July 26, 2017 
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On July 14, ResCare Home Services presented the Terry G. Anfield Memorial Award to two employees: Keisha Jones for the public sector and Johnnie Walker for the private sector.

These awards were presented by Laurie Dent-Smith (regional vice president), David House ( executive director), and Houston Taylor (regional branch manager).

ResCare and the Anfield- Lewis family also recognized Patti Jones for the many years of outstanding service and care she has given to Terry’s mother, Jeanette Anfield-Lewis. ResCare Burke County Coordinator Tierres Herndon described Jones as one of the most caring and dedicated employees.

Terry’s story began when at the age of six he contracted polio and his mother was told he would never walk again. He proved the doctors wrong and, despite living with polio that affected his left leg, went on to play sports, learn to drive and even ride a motorcycle by reaching down to manipulate the clutch with his hand. He graduated high school from Boggs Academy and attended Paine College and the University of Alabama.

While working for ResCare (formerly Southern Home Care) for 12 years, he was often called on to handle clients who needed a caretaker who could physically lift them. During the ceremony everyone was reminded of the day when Burke County was piled high under a record snow and the postal service was not delivering mail that day. Terry drove 50 miles to help a disabled client who relied on him to lift him out of bed and help him get ready for work. This was just one of his characteristics that exemplified the dedication and commitment to his job and why he is being memorialized.

A spokesman said, “This year made it even more special for the family because not only was the ceremony held again at the home of his mother and sister, the Rev. Sharon Buckson, but also that it was two days after Terry’s birthday.”

Also in attendance were his wife, Sharon Anfield; grandson, Kaleb; sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Richard Stone; nephew, Fred Buckson; niece, Tacia Adams; great-niece, Kalena; and great-nephew Damarrion.