Meet Your Hometown Healthy Team

Dr Thomas Rhyne White was born in Gastonia and raised in Cherryville. He attended Duke University for his undergraduate and medical educations. He is Board-certified in Family medicine and Clinical Lipidology (the study and management of complex cholesterol and triglyceride disorders). Since 1988, he has practiced in Cherryville. He served as President of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians in 2015 and as President of the Southeast Lipid Association. In 2020 he was selected North Carolina Family Physician of the Year.

Ms. Meggan Farnsworth Harrelson grew up in Cherryville and attended Cherryville High School, received her BSN from UNC-Charlotte, and her NP degree from Duke. She has extensive experience in caring for adult patients, with a passion for helping them lose and maintain their optimal weight, by individualizing care to assist them in reaching their personal health goals. Aside from helping patients, Meggan enjoys spending time on the move with her family and friends.

Mrs. Lauren Anthony was raised in Newton and attended Maiden High School. She received her BSN from Liberty University and her NP degree from The University of Southern Indiana. She has extensive experience in caring for adult patients in Critical Care and Internal Medicine. Lauren has a passion for helping patients prevent chronic diseases. Aside from helping patients, Lauren enjoys being with her family and spending time outdoors.

LuAndra McNeely is the Office Coordinator here at Hometown Healthy. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know the patients and walking with them in their weight loss journey. She is very personable and enjoys meeting new patients and developing friendships along the way.

LuAndra and her husband are lifelong residents of Cherryville. They have two children and four grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In her free time she is a full time GiGi and spends a lot of time supporting the kids at their sporting events.