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Name: Mary Ida Lucas
Age: 102; I will be 103 on Aug. 7.
Address: New Hope Road, Heath Springs
Family: Husband, the late James Lloyd Lucas; four children, Arthur Lucas, Marian McNeely, Mary Powers and Edith Taylor; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 13 great great-grandchildren
Job: Retired, Springs Industries
Church: Grace United Methodist Church
Hobbies: Playing the piano; I was the pianist at Grace UMC.
Favorite books: The Bible and word search books
Favorite movie: “Look Who’s Talking”
Favorite foods: Fried chicken and cantaloupe
Favorite getaway: Singleton Creek with family and friends
What are you most proud of and why? My family and 10 total children, six of whom are now deceased
Words you live by: The Golden Rule – Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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