Baird

Achievements!

One of the last remaining U.S. Navy W.A.V.E.S. veterans. Decoded enemy messages in WWII. 

Dorothy

Achievements!

Retired from Greene Valley Development Center and was involved in the Foster Grandparent Program where she worked at Doak Elemenatry School. 

Helen

Secret to Longevity!

Nourished my body with good food

and sunshine. Always doing whatever needs to be done.

Leeta

Secret to Longevity!

Live a good moral life and honor God in all you do! Ask God everyday what he wants you to do and you won't go wrong. 

Martha

Best Advice!

Have a good relationship with God, love others, eat well.

Monica

Interests/Hobbies!

Loves to bowl, stay physically active, and read Danielle Steel books. Family is very important to her!

Ruby

Achievements!

Expert seamstress. Her first paycheck as a seamstress was for $7.25. 

Slick 

Secret to Longevity!

If I had known I was going to live this  long, I would have taken better care of myself!

Virginia

Secret to Longevity!

God, reading Bible daily,

my family, and eating healthy.

Cynthia

Best Advice!

Everyday make at least one person laugh.

Estelle

Secret to Longevity!

Dance everyday.

Good genes and a good God!

Jack

Best Advice!

Be honest.

Take your faith in God & church seriously. Let your word be as good as your bond.

Mabel

Interests & Hobbies!

Enjoys gardening & flowers. Was known in the community for her homemade rolls.

Mary

Best Advice!

Lead healthy lifestyle, work hard and stay active & curious. Be kind to others! 

Pearl

Best Advice!

Find a good church and keep God first.

Sarah

Achievements!

Attended college in Virginia and went on to be a schoolteacher for decades while her family owned a furniture store.

Sue 

Best Advice!

Treat people how you'd expect to be

treated and don't be afraid to give.

It always comes back to you.

Vivian

Secret to Longevity!

Devotion to her faith and family.

Della

Interests/Hobbies!

Enjoys dancing with her husband. Gardening, day trips, and crocheting.

Florence

Secret to Longevity!

She attributes her long life to living for the Lord and being a good person. 

Joda

Interests/Hobbies!

Bible Study, Church, Fellowship with

friends and family, crocheted when younger and loves pretty flowers.

Mamie

Achievements!

Her house was always open for the neighborhood children! She loved to cook, garden, and can. 

Mary

Best Advice!

Enjoy yourself. Eat healthy.

Be active in the community. 

Reta 

Interests/Hobbies!

Enjoys talking on the phone and

gardening. Especially loves tending

to her flowers on her porch. 

Shubert

Achievements!

Graduate of the University of Mississippi. Manhattan Project veteran. 

Photo courtesy: The Daily Times

Violet

Interests/Hobbies!

Spending time with family, reading,

and collecting antiques.

Willie Mae

Secret to Longevity!

Serving God is at the core of her life.  She attributes her long life to her trust in God.

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