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Melinda Overton Harris (4 May 1898 (claimed 1896) – 20 October 2010) was an American supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2021.
Biography[]
Melinda Harris was born in North Carolina, USA on 4 May 1898 (claimed 1896).
Melinda Harris died in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA on 20 October 2010 at the age of 112 years, 169 days (claimed 114 years, 169 days). if her claim were true she would’ve been the worlds 2nd oldest person Behind Eugenie Blanchard at the time of her death. She was survived by one daughter Ethel Coward, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
References[]
- 2021 validations, Gerontology Research Group
- Obituary Legacy.com
- 114 Year Old Woman Laid To Rest WCTI
- New Bern woman, thought to be state's oldest resident, dead at 114 ENC Today