African-American Woman who has Lived Many Historic Moments Marks Her 102nd Birthday
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African-American Woman who has Lived Many Historic Moments Marks Her 102nd Birthday

  • An African-American woman who attained 102 years in August 2022 marked the special day with her extended family and friends
  • Esther Lee Lyles Wilson has lived many momentous events in the United States, including the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement
  • The centenarian has worked at cafeterias in the McCrorey-Liston School and Chester County in the country

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Esther Lee Lyles Wilson, a Black-American woman who turned 102 years in August, marked the special day with her extended family and friends at home.

Affectionately called Eula by her family, Wilson has lived many momentous events in the United States - from the Great Depression to the Civil Rights Movement and many others.

Eula is also considered a Mother of the Church at Weeping Mary Baptist in Shelton, where she has been a member throughout her life, reported 11alive.

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Photos of Esther Lee Lyles Wilson. Credit: 11alive/ Tobias Titz/Annabelle Breakey
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The birthday celebration was big, but Eula is no stranger to parties. Just two years ago, she marked her 100th milestone with family and loved ones.

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Eula lived a life of service in one of her loved communities at cafeterias at the McCrorey-Liston School and in Chester County, where she worked.

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In a similar story, YEN.com.gh reported that a Black woman named Marjorie Virginia Parker marked her 100 years old with family and friends.

Parker was born when Warren Harding was President of the United States, and gas cost .25 a gallon in 1922.

She has lived many historic moments, including the Pearl Harbor attacks, the Great Depression, and segregation.

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YEN.com.gh previously reported that Ghanaian actress and serial businesswoman, Fella Makafui, chose a fitting outfit with mild colours to kick off attaining 27 years old on Saturday, August 20.

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Her ensemble included long black extensions, a necklace, and small earrings. The actress expressed gratitude for the gift of life in her birthday message accompanying the two images.

Celebrities in media and entertainment circles, as well as fans, have wished her well. YEN.com.gh selected some of the comments below:

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.