Thomas surrounded by love as she marks 102nd birthday
BY MUSHAYA CARTER
SPBCIAL TO THE CHRONKU
Blanche Thomas has
accomplished everything that
she wanted to in life. Now,
she's just enjoying living.
Friends, neighbors and
family members gathered at
her home in Town View
Apartments on July 28 to cele
brate her 102nd birthday. The
party took place two days
before her actual birthday.
A mother of four and the
matriarch of a large family that
includes grand, great and great
great grandchildren, Thomas
says that her faith in the Lord
has kept her strong. Charles
Thomas, her eldest son, says
that it is God's grace that has
kept his mother here for so
king.
"She's just making it
through," he said.
Another key to her long
life, according to daughter
Margi Thomas, is that her
mother takes life one day at a
time. Blanche Thomas also
took great care of her temple.
Family members say she never
ate unhealthy foods, smoked or
drank alcohol. Longevity
seems to be a family trait.
Many in the Thomas clan have
lived to see 90 and even 100.
At 102, Thomas does
require assistance to perform
everyday tasks, but she doesn't
have to look far. A host of fam
ily members are gladly at her
beck and call.
"TUring care of her helped
to contribute to her longevity,"
said her great-grandson Tobias
Johnson, a Carter G. Woodson
student who helps take care of
Thomas.
During the birthday cele
bration, Thomas was presented
with an honorary plaque by the
Winston-Salem Urban
League's Nathaniel Peterson
Photo* by Ron Wynn
Members of Blanche
Thomas' family (above)
attended her recent birth
day celebration.
on behalf of UL President and
CEO Keith Grandberry.
Homemade Goodness
Submitted Photo
The Senior Mentoring Committee of
Sethos Court ?105 recently teamed
with the Ieiserettes Club to cook
blueberry muffins for the residents of
the new Trinity Glenn nursing home
on Waterworks Road. As the aroma of
the muffins filled the halls of the
facility, residents began to gather in
the kitchen/dining area to sample and
help prepare the muffins and e njoy
fellowship and conversation. The
Committee Chairpersons are
Daughters Rosalyn Joyner and
Frances Campbell. Daughter Eva
McWillis is the Illustrious
Commandress and Daughter Ruby
Charles is the Deputy of the Oasis of
Sethos Court ?105.
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