07 Jan 2018 Unity Health welcomes first baby

Unity Health’s New Life Center recently welcomed the first baby born at the hospital in 2018. Lloyd Anthony Kingsley Blake was born to John and Mary Blake of Searcy at 8:29 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. 

The baby weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. 

Lloyd is the youngest sibling to sister Olivia Harper (6) and brother Oliver (nearly 2). His grandparents are Lloyd and Johnnita Blake of Floral and David and Barbara Jones of Garner. His great-grandparents are Gladys Allen of McRae and Linda Nall of Malvern. 

As the leading healthcare provider in an eight-county area, Unity Health and its associates strive to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities it serves through compassionate care. Unity Health is the largest employer in an eight-county area with more than 2,000 associates. The Searcy facility has a combined total of 438 licensed beds and a medical staff of 150 physicians that specialize in various areas of healthcare.