Selma great-grandmother celebrates 106th birthday

Everett Leanna Pierce moved to Selma with her husband after working in Oakland during World War II.
Sunday, August 15, 2021
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Friends and family gathered in Selma on Sunday to help celebrate a loved one's 106th birthday.

Everett Leanna Pierce was born in Arkansas on August 15th, 1915.
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Family says she moved to Selma with her husband after working in Oakland during World War II.

The celebration had to be held outside her window at a rehabilitation facility while Everett recovers from a recent injury.

She looks forward to getting out and spending more time with her new great-grandson and tend to her garden.
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Happy Birthday!

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