  The Whitewright Sun Thursday, August 6, 1970 pg 2 MRS. WENDELL IS 100 YEARS YOUNG Mrs. Edna Wendell celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday at the Whitewright Nursing Home. She is the oldest resident of the home. Mrs. Wendell was born July 31, 1870 in Pilot Grove, a community south of Whitewright. She married the late W.T. Wendell in Pilot Grove in 1887 and lived there most of her life. Wendell was a Grayson County educator. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Worden and her parents came from Virginia. Mrs. Wendell has one son, L.L. Wendell, of Whitewright; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Another son, Cecil Wendell, passed away a number of years ago. Mrs. Wendell is a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. She still reads without glasses and newspapers are her favorite reading. The last few years, she had to give up her hobby of knitting. She still retains a keen sense of humor and although unable to walk, she can take her own meals and do various things for herself. She attributes her long life to hard work and clean living. She notes that she never smoked or dipped snuff. All members of the home who celebrated birthdays in July were honored at Friday's party. A decorated cake was served with favors presented the honorees by the nurses. Bob Cayce, editor of the Sun, took 1915 issues of the paper and the residents enjoyed looking through the pages. Birthday Index Elaine Nall Bay ©2022 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |