WORLD OLDEST WOMAN DIES IN JAMAICA.
The world’s oldest person Violet Brown has died in Jamaica at the age of 117 years .
BY BENEDICT ODINAKA writing for ODOGWU MEDIA.
PUBLISHED ON 18/09/2017.
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling her “an inspiring woman.”
PUBLISHED ON 18/09/2017.
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling her “an inspiring woman.”
The woman known as “Aunt V” died Friday at a local hospital, where she had been treated for heart arrhythmia and dehydration.
With her death, the Gerontology
Research Group lists Nabi Tajima of Japan was the oldest surviving
person. She was born on Aug. 4, 1900.
Brown spent much of her life
cutting sugar cane. She remained active in her church until recently and
credited her longevity to hard work and her Christian faith.
She had four sons and two daughters. Her eldest son died in April at age 97.(NAN)
THE OLDEST WOMA IN JAMAICA IS DEAD.
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