A small tribute..........

[JB(MS)]

<img src="http://www.imageuploading.com/ims/pic.php?u=2342rG1OJ&i=55046" height=200 width=150 align="right" vspace="2"hspace="1"/>NEW ALBANY - Bettie Rutherford "Ma Ma Bettie" Wilson, 115, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at her home. She was born Sept. 13, 1890, in Benton County to the late Solomon and Phobe Rutherford. Survivors include one son, five grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, 95 great-great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-great-grandchildren.

According to the local media Ma Ma Bettie was the second oldest person in the United States before her death and was as mentally sharp as ever. She outlived all her kids but one, five grandkids and two great grand kids. She had a rough hard life, most of it under very difficult conditions, and saw a lot of changes in her time on earth but according to all who knew her she spent her life making people happy. I'm not a very religious person but I think God just might have a special place for her.

 

[Royal]

as I have said before, my mother will soon be 90 and it is amazing talking to her and realizing the changes she has seen. Look at the changes we have seen ourselves.

My mother can remember the first airplane she saw and the first black man. She was born in SD.

What story's that lady could tell.

 

[david(tx)]

die at home,if she remained sharp even in old age it must be some good genes,of course how you treat yourself has alot to do with it.it amazes me that people will put the best motor oil and gasoline in their vehicles,keep their yard landscaped and looking nice and then turn around and put junk in their bodies.

i'm not talking about being a fanatic just some common sense,hope i remain as sharp as she was able to no matter how long i live,and yes because of the time frame of her life she could probably have contributed a few interseting stories to this forum.

 

[ojm bc]

n/t

 

[Sunny]

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