Alert Top Story Editor's Pick Spotlight ‘She's just been blessed,’ son says as Danville woman turns 107 Charles Wilborn Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To celebrate her 107th birthday, the staff at Brookdale Danville Piedmont hosted a little birthday celebration.kAms@E %FC?6C[ E96 DE2C @7 E96 52J[ 5:5?’E <?@H :E H2D 92AA6?:?8]k^AmkAm“$9@4<65[” D96 E@=5 E96 #68:DE6C U2>Aj q66 @7 9@H D96 76=E D9@CE=J 27E6C 3=@H:?8 @FE 42?5=6D @? 96C 3:CE952J 42<6]k^AmkAm%96 2DD:DE65 =:G:?8 724:=:EJ H96C6 %FC?6C 92D C6D:565 7@C `b J62CD E9C6H E96 3:CE952J 32D9 uC:52J[ 2 52J 367@C6 D96 @77:4:2==J EFC?65 `_f]k^Am kAmu@C 96C A2CEJ uC:52J[ qC@@<52=6 925 42<6[ 49:AD 2?5 8F6DED H2:E:?8] s@E 925 ?@ AC@3=6>D 3=@H:?8 @FE E96 D6G6? 42?5=6D @? 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