Century sisters meet
Published 12:00 am Sunday, May 6, 2018
- Mattie Roberts, 28 years old
102-year-old Dr. Mattie P. Roberts recently traveled from New York to Salisbury to meet with her son, Rev. Robert A. Roberts, and her sister, 100-year-old Elizabeth Jackson, who traveled from Thomasville.
Dr. Mattie holds an honorary doctorate in education. She is the mother of 9 children, five of whom are still living and one, Rev. Roberts, lives in Salisbury.
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Mattie Roberts at 102 years
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Her sister, Elizabeth Jackson, age 100