VALDOSTA, Ga. — Abby Jones’ first stop of the day delivering medication was the home of 90-year-old Sarah Campbell Kier.
“Come in!” yelled Kier. Jones didn’t have to knock. Kier had the screen door open and was waiting for the Barnes Drug Store driver, who also had delivered Kier’s thyroid medication the day before.
“I appreciate you bringing my medicine, darling,” said Kier, a retired school cafeteria worker. She sat on the couch by her walker, writing a $3 check for her prescription B12 supplement. Kier is having surgery later this month, and said she is glad she can rely on the drugstore for pre- and post-op medication management.
Kier’s family has been buying from Barnes Drug Store since she was a child living in the countryside.
“We had to come to town to get our food and medicine,” she said.