Oklahoma Woman Celebrates Century-Mark Birthday

A Green Country woman is celebrating a big birthday, her 100th. Friends and family helped make Mary Wells’ day special with lots of birthday cake.

Monday, October 19th 2015, 8:56 pm

By: News On 6


A Green Country woman is celebrating a big birthday, her 100th.

Friends and family helped make Mary Wells’ day special with lots of birthday cake.

Mary is now part of the Centenarians of Oklahoma - she's the 1,936 person to turn 100 in Oklahoma since 1991.

She still has the quick wit.

News On 6: "How does it feel to be 100”
Wells: “The same as it did when I was born I guess."
News On 6: "100 years is a long time to live
Wells: “Well I found that out, yes I did."
News On 6: "What got you to 100?”
Wells: “Well, writing it down on a piece of paper, saying I am 100 years old."

At any given time there are 600 Centenarians living in Oklahoma.

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