Rev Dorothy Morris celebrates 100th birthday

Reverend Dorothy Millicent Stephens Morris

Reverend Dorothy Millicent Stephens Morris, MS, celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday and said a “straight and steady” life with God was the root of her longevity.

Still firm on her feet and with a strong voice Morris, said, “Today I am one hundred years old,” to an audience comprising family, friends and other well-wishers gathered to celebrate with her.

The second of two children, Morris was born on July 21, 1912. Her mother died when she was seven-years-old. She was educated in the Pomeroon and later in Georgetown, where she