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This is a list of supercentenarians that were born or died in the US state of Arkansas. The current state record holder is Gertrude Weaver (1898–2015), who is recognized by the Gerontology Research Group as having lived to the age of 116 years, 276 days, and the oldest known man ever born in Arkansas was James King (1854–1967), who died in Louisiana at the age of 112 years, 202 days. The oldest known man ever who died in Arkansas was James Wiggins (1879–1991), who died at the age of 112 years, 1 day.

Supercentenarians who died in Arkansas[]

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Place of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Gertrude Weaver F 4 July 1898 6 Apr 2015 116 years, 276 days Lafayette County Camden
2 Delcia Sockwell F 7 Mar 1888 4 Sept 2000 112 years, 181 days Camden Prescott
3 Martha Williams F 12 Sept 1889 24 Feb 2002 112 years, 165 days Not available Not available
4 Mary Bittlebrun F 19 Mar 1864 6 Aug 1976 112 years, 140 days Bloomington, Illinois Polk County
5 Edna Runyon F 25 Jan 1908 6 Apr 2020 112 years, 72 days Willisville Magnolia
6 Mamie Lou McGoogan F 12 Jan 1892 1 Mar 2004 112 years, 49 days Louisiana Lafayette County
7 Leta Nolen F 17 Feb 1905 28 Mar 2017 112 years, 39 days Vilonia North Little Rock
8 James Wiggins M 15 Oct 1879 16 Oct 1991 112 years, 1 day Lee County Lee County
9 Ruth Lincoln F 30 Sept 1897 17 Sept 2009 111 years, 352 days Oklahoma Territory Not available
10 Dorothy Wagner F 2 Sept 1904 21 June 2016 111 years, 293 days Centralia, Illinois Horseshoe Bend
11 Florence Rowland F 16 Mar 1879 26 Dec 1990 111 years, 285 days Not available Newport
12 Darthular Garner F 3 July 1890 8 Mar 2002 111 years, 248 days McCrory Patterson
13 A. Janie Robinson F 14 June 1890 26 Nov 2001 111 years, 165 days Not available Not available
14 Nettie Johnson F 22 Jan 1884 26 June 1995 111 years, 155 days Altheimer Pine Bluff
15 Alice Hoops F 18 Jan 1887 7 June 1998 111 years, 140 days Nady Faulkner
16 Sue Blanton F 3 Feb 1870 14 Apr 1981 111 years, 70 days Gurdon Gurdon
17 Ivory Ross-Lambert F 16 Sept 1901 10 Oct 2012 111 years, 24 days Bradley County Fordyce
18 Rosamund McCuskey F 4 Nov 1887 31 Aug 1998 110 years, 300 days Fairbury, Illinois Southaven
19 Betty Rutherford F 4 May 1898 11 Dec 2008 110 years, 221 days Missouri Not available
20 Willie Coggins F 25 Feb 1911 26 July 2021 110 years, 151 days Louisiana El Dorado
21 Ben Haymon M 8 Nov 1909 18 Dec 2019 110 years, 40 days McKamie Hot Springs
22 Catherine Waller F 1 Dec 1848 4 Jan 1959 110 years, 34 days Somerville, Tennessee Luxora
23 Rosemary Quinn F 17 Jan 1899 17 Jan 2009 110 years, 0 days Morrilton Barling

Questionable cases

Place of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
Boua Keophannga F 17 May 1897? 17 Nov 2007 110 years, 180? days LaosLAO Mabelvale
Augusta Fisher F 2 Aug 1906? 28 Aug 2016 110 years, 26 days? Olive Branch, Mississippi Turrell

Supercentenarians who were born in Arkansas[]

People who were born in Arkansas, but moved to another state or another country, are listed here.

Place of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Minnie Whicker F 24 July 1906 23 Oct 2020 114 years, 90 days Evansville California
2 Mary Randall F 1 Apr 1887 12 Nov 2000 113 years, 225 days Malvern Texas
3 Frances Johns F 3 Feb 1886 24 May 1999 113 years, 110 days Scott County California
4 Georgia Cooper F 19 Oct 1882 6 Oct 1995 112 years, 352 days Brookland Oklahoma
5 Susie Lewis F 11 Aug 1911 8 Jun 2024 112 years, 302 days Helena Illinois
6 Suzy Ford F 24 Dec 1907 31 Aug 2020 112 years, 251 days Watkins Missouri
7 Leola Washington F 2 Mar 1901 13 Oct 2013 112 years, 225 days Little Rock Missouri
8 James King M 15 Nov 1854 5 June 1967 112 years, 202 days Independence Louisiana
9 Amy Harris F 6 Nov 1881 26 Jan 1994 112 years, 81 days Not available California
10 Ladonia Wilson F 1 Oct 1890 29 Aug 2002 111 years, 332 days Not available Texas
11 Bernice Wallace F 25 Mar 1907 15 Feb 2019 111 years, 327 days Miller County Texas
12 Georgia Chorpening F 6 Sep 1903 16 July 2015 111 years, 313 days Thornton Florida
13 Rubye Cox F 31 Jan 1904 2 Dec 2015 111 years, 305 days Emery Rhode Island
14 Mary Johnson F 7 Apr 1908 12 Jan 2020 111 years, 280 days Little Rock Missouri
15 Mayetta Miller F 15 Apr 1901 31 Dec 2012 111 years, 260 days Lewisville Illinois
16 Ruby Clawson F 15 July 1901 11 Feb 2013 111 years, 211 days Rogers California
17 Merle Phillips F 2 Apr 1907 18 Aug 2018 111 years, 138 days Kingston Illinois
18 Mildred Layfield F 22 Nov 1908 30 Jan 2020 111 years, 69 days Not available California
19 Beatrice Pruitt F 22 May 1912 27 July 2023 111 years, 66 days Hope California
20 Beulah Elchert F 22 July 1897 1 July 2008 110 years, 345 days Not available Ohio
21 Emma Ricks F 30 Dec 1885 8 Nov 1995 110 years, 314 days Not available Oklahoma
22 Henry Wright M 31 Jan 1893 4 Aug 2003 110 years, 185 days Not available Georgia
23 N. Addie Rudolph F 25 Sept 1890 22 Jan 2001 110 years, 119 days Not available Oklahoma
24 Settie Watson F 30 Jan 1871 4 Apr 1981 110 years, 63 days Not available Texas
25 Anna Mae Pendley F 18 Feb 1899 19 Apr 2009 110 years, 60 days Clarksville Oklahoma
26 Lenna Currie F 30 Mar 1890 23 May 2000 110 years, 54 days Not available Texas
27 Minnie Satchell F 12 June 1885 1 Aug 1995 110 years, 50 days Not available Oklahoma

References[]


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