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Jamaica Gleaner Lifestyle
published: Tuesday | June 3, 2008

St Ann's centenarians flourish
In February, we featured four centenarians from the parish of Manchester. But Manchester is not the only parish where seniors live for 100 years or more. On a gloomy and rainy day, Lifestyle journeyed to Sturge Town in St Ann to visit three golden agers...

Ma Beth

The weather was much better as the Lifestyle team left for Louise Mckain's (otherwise called Ma Beth) home. She sat at the edge of her bed with her head held down but perked up as soon as we arrived. She was overjoyed to have company and asked God's blessing on us...

Miss Fanny

Our final stop for the day was with Frances Henry (Miss Fanny). She was watching cartoons. In her younger days, Miss Fanny, 100 years old, was a higgler who bought and sold fruits in Brown's Town, St Ann. She has nine children and one son is deceased...





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