Ruby was born in Camelsburg, Indiana to Vance and Gladys Batt. Ruby grew up with one brother and one sister. She has two sons, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She loves spending time with them! In 1996 Ruby was able to watch and cheer on her granddaughters on their way to a State Championship in softball!

Ruth Geers loves the arts. For her birthday, the Ally Kats Dancers gave her the performance of a lifetime. She is a joy to have in the community and is always bringing smiles to everyone's faces.

Ruth Holsapple was born and raised in West Union, Indiana. She is the oldest of five siblings, and the only one surviving. She married her husband Leslie in 1944, after he mailed a diamond ring to her from Europe where he was serving in the Air Force. Together they had four children: two boys and two girls. Ruth now has nineteen grandchildren, and "too-many-to-count" great-grandchildren.

Ruth attended nursing school at Union Hospital School of Nursing. She and her husband were also farmers, and Ruth drove tractors and trucks to help.

Ruth loves to knit, and her advice for living 100+ years is to "just enjoy life and your family."

Ruth Ward played the pipe and electronic organ for 75 years at numerous church and professional venues. Music was her passion.

Ruthanna Ridenour wanted to get the word out that she was reaching a major milestone, turning 100-years-old, so she announced the news on Facebook and asked for 100 likes. Instead, she got 72,000 likes, 94,597 shares and a whopping 9.6, million people wishing her a happy birthday. She had greetings from around the world, including Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Switzerland, Puerto Rico and Palestine. When asked what her secret to longevity is, Mrs. Ridenour had this to say: “Just keep on breathing.”

Sally Bradley is a native of Kentucky and a graduate of Kentucky State University, a historically black teacher’s college founded in the late 1880s. She was married and had no children but acted as a mother figure to the five children of her sister who died young. She also took in a special needs child she reared as her own. Her hobbies included fishing, watching basketball, going to Pacer games, gardening and cooking.

Sarah Wilson was the first African American born in Rantoul, Illinois, formerly a military city where recruits nationwide were trained. Mrs. Wilson, now a widow, was married to Walker Wilson and has two daughters, Barbara Jones and Norma Harris, and four grandchildren, one of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Wilson worked as a window dresser, nurse’s aide at a local hospital and security guard for Indianapolis Public School 17. Her hobbies included reading, dancing and cooking. Asked what contributes to Mrs. Wilson’s longevity, her daughter Barbara responded, “I think it’s because she lived a clean life with a strong family. We just believe and trust in God.”

Thelma Frame is an accomplished artist who leads creative activities for her fellow residents at Zionsville Meadows Assisted Living. Thelma grew up in northern Indiana on a farm. She studied education at Indiana University and spent much of her adulthood as a teacher. She developed a love for drawing and painting as a child and went on to win several awards at regional painting competitions well into her 90's. She has several paintings exhibited at the Richmond Art Museum in Richmond, Indiana, where she once lived.

Her advice is to keep active and to never stop enjoying hobbies.

WISH-TV recently featured Patty Spitler's heartwarming interview with Thelma on Great Day TV. Enjoy hearing her remarkable life story and how she is living life to the fullest at American Senior Communities: https://youtu.be/7hSjQTTKgzk

Thelma Spears, known by friends as Nanny, had very strong faith and taught Sunday school for years. She not only had great support from her family, but her dog, Fee Fee, was always by her side as well. She was not afraid to tell you how she did not like cats. Her secret to living a long life was to be strong and to do what you have to do in order to support your family.