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Appling County
   Estell Powell

Barrow County
   Diane Sams

Candler County
   Dixie Landress
   Carl "Odie" McNeese
   Iris Merritt
   Loretta Poarch
   Frances Roaks

Catoosa County
   Lorena Weaver

Chattooga County
   Odell Smith

Dade County
   Reed Harlan
   Estelle Patterson

Dooly County
   Dorothy Ayers

Dougherty County
   Willa Adams
   Jesse Collier
   Ida Bell Stafford
   Mary F. Taylor

Forsyth County
   Cecil Bennett
   Kathryn Ledbetter

Gordon County
   Darrell Stone

Grady County
   Edith Barrett
   Leonard Cosper
   Cecile Grenier

Hall County
   Frankie Hunter

Habersham County
   Eleanor Mote

Henry County
   Betty Brown
   Almedia Stanton

Houston County
   Lottie Kolodziej

Jackson County
   Jean Edwards

Morgan County
   Rosamond
      Anderson
   Mary Alice Cicero

Newton County
   Annie Roby
   Hugh Smith

Oconee County
   Harvey Pledger

Polk County
   Dick Austin
   Mildred Bramlette
   Mary Grimsley
   Annie Rae Ingram
   Vivian Smith
   Emma Spinks

Tattnall County
   Ora Lee Butler

Terrell County
   Mervin Harpe
   Lee Kennedy
   Kathryn Wilson

Treutlen County
   Jack Lawrence

Twiggs County
   Gladys Phillips

Walton County
   Willie Joe Peppers

Wayne County
   Doris Webb

Wilkinson County
   Rebecca Walker

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Jesse Collier
Albany, GA
99 Years Young

Tell us about your family and your accomplishments.

Live with nephew and niece. Worked for 30 years for Firestone Tire and Rubber. Retired 1971. Did some travelling.

Do you visit a senior center?

Yes, Doughtery County.

How long have you been attending the center?

6 1/2 years, to keep active.

What kinds of activities do you enjoy at the center?

BINGO and all other programs at the center.

How has the center helped you Age Well and Live Well?

Kept me active, social, and involved with other people.

Do you volunteer at your senior center or at other community organizations?

No.

What advice would you give to young people today on how to live a good long life?

Eat healthy food and stay active.


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