Viola Agatha McPherson, surrounded by family and loved ones, celebrated her 100th birthday at AME Zion Church on March 11th, finally fulfilling a life-long desire.
McPherson, daughter of Hepzibath Pollard and Joseph Brown, was born in Craig, East Bank Deme-rara, but lived in Lowood River before relocating to Georgetown. She is the eldest and lone survivor of 5 siblings, a mother of 11, (of whom only 4 are still living), 28 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren, 96 great-great- grandchildren and 8 great-great-great-grandchildren and indeed blessed to live to see her 5th generation.
She had her first child at age 15 and another a year later, before meeting the love of her life, Victor Alexander McPherson, while working as a cook at a Timber Grant, located in the interior. Soon after they returned to his hometown of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, married in April 1947, and started a family with her husband before becoming owners of a farm.
