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Charlotte family remembers oldest American who died at 116 SHARE CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Family and friends in Charlotte are remembering the life of the oldest woman in America. What You Need To Know Hester Ford was 116 years old when she died on April 17 She had 12 children, 48 grandchildren and more than 100 great-grandchildren Ford was buried at York Memorial Park in Charlotte For the last nine months, Mary Hill has spent every day with her grandmother, Hester Ford. She was her primary caretaker. It’s a role she never thought she’d have. Hill was a teacher for 40 years before retiring. “...

By Kerry Collins A 114-year-old Nebraska woman has become the oldest living person in America. Thelma Sutcliffe is also the seventh-oldest person in the world now, taking the title afte r Hester Ford passed away earlier this month at age 115, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Thelma is a resident at a senior living center and she’s not a fan of the COVID restrictions they enforce to keep everyone safe and healthy. After a year of the pandemic, her longtime friend, Luella“Lou” Mason, says, “Thelma is as determined as ever to do what she wants to do.” So what does the old...

Meet Thelma Sutcliffe. This 114-year-old woman is now the oldest living American Share Updated: 8:41 AM PDT Apr 30, 2021 Chelsea Robinson Share Updated: 8:41 AM PDT Apr 30, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript You do do it all of yeah. Oh God, The market, I'll tell you. Oh, I agree. So, yeah. Yeah. All right, you look great really? Out of this year. TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 8:41 AM PDT Apr 30, 2021 Chelsea Robinson Digital Media Manager A 114-year-old Nebraska woman has become the oldest living Amer...

By Kerry Collins A 114-year-old Nebraska woman has become the oldest living person in America. Thelma Sutcliffe is also the seventh-oldest person in the world now, taking the title afte r Hester Ford passed away earlier this month at age 115, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Thelma is a resident at a senior living center and she’s not a fan of the COVID restrictions they enforce to keep everyone safe and healthy. After a year of the pandemic, her longtime friend, Luella“Lou” Mason, says, “Thelma is as determined as ever to do what she wants to do.” So what does the old...

Take a look at a few of the National landmarks in Nebraska. Omahan Thelma Sutcliffe doesn't give a hoot about being America's oldest living person, but she bristles at the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.  "She's just looking forward to the day that I can finally eat with her in the dining room again," said Luella "Lou" Mason, a longtime friend. "She tells me, 'I know we have to go by the rules, but I don't like it.'" Thelma Sutcliffe is shown on Oct. 1, 2018, her 112th birthday, at Omaha's Brighton Gardens senior living center. Sutcliffe became the nation's oldest living...