WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Triad woman is celebrating an incredible milestone Thursday!
Allie Letha Love is getting ready to celebrate 100 years of life. Her family says they are planning a drive-by parade for her in Winston-Salem.
Love was born and raised in Westfield, NC, and is the last of nine siblings. She has five children, 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren, and she says living to see all of them is her greatest accomplishment.
She worked for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools at Forest Park Elementary School, where she retired as a cook. She is also a member of John Wesley A.M.E Zion Church, where she serves as a deaconess.
Love is a Dodgers fan, and her favorite pastime is watching baseball. Love said Martin Luther King Jr. had a huge impact on her life, and seeing Barack Obama become the 44th president was the biggest change she saw in her lifetime.
She says the biggest secret to living a long life is putting all her trust in the Lord while being kind to others. As long as you can keep moving around, keep doing it.
Happy birthday, Allie!
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