Long-time Oviedo resident Ada Griffin celebrated her 100th birthday on Christmas day with plenty of food, family and fun.Griffin was born on Christmas day in 1925, and her younger sister—96-year-old Carrie—was with her to celebrate her centennial birthday.Griffin was one of 15 siblings, and she had six children of her own. Her son, who goes by Randy, said he’s thankful for her. “For raising me in a good way, yes, that’s special,” he said.”When Randy was 9 months old, he walked and talked, 9 months!” Griffin said of her son.Joining in the festivities were a cavalcade of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and more. Griffin is originally from Hazlehurst, Georgia, but moved to Oviedo a few years after World War 2 in 1948.”There’s no secret. Just trust in God and go on, you know? I get up in the morning, each morning I get up before I come out and do anything I say a prayer,” Griffin said of her longevity. “I say a prayer. Thank God that he woke me up this morning and he’s brought me from a long ways and still carrying me.”Last week, Griffin was honored at her church, Grant Chapel AME in Oviedo by the church, her friends and family, as well as Oviedo mayor Megan Sladek.Griffin said she was raised on a farm and always believed in being clean and organized. She said she never event went to a doctor until she became an adult.”Daddy would fix our medicine up. He would boil bark off a tree and different things and all and fix up that medicine for us, for colds and everything. We didn’t get sick,” she said.Griffin worked as a baker and cook for 30 years at Winter Park Memorial Hospital before retiring.70-year-old Roberta Mims said she is Griffin’s favorite niece. “I’ve been around her for 70 years. She’s like my second mother cause when my mom used to go up north for the season, years, she’d send me to stay with Aunt Ada, so that’s my mother mom,” she said.

OVIEDO, Fla. —

Long-time Oviedo resident Ada Griffin celebrated her 100th birthday on Christmas day with plenty of food, family and fun.

Griffin was born on Christmas day in 1925, and her younger sister—96-year-old Carrie—was with her to celebrate her centennial birthday.

Griffin was one of 15 siblings, and she had six children of her own. Her son, who goes by Randy, said he’s thankful for her. “For raising me in a good way, yes, that’s special,” he said.

“When Randy was 9 months old, he walked and talked, 9 months!” Griffin said of her son.

Joining in the festivities were a cavalcade of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and more. Griffin is originally from Hazlehurst, Georgia, but moved to Oviedo a few years after World War 2 in 1948.

“There’s no secret. Just trust in God and go on, you know? I get up in the morning, each morning I get up before I come out and do anything I say a prayer,” Griffin said of her longevity. “I say a prayer. Thank God that he woke me up this morning and he’s brought me from a long ways and still carrying me.”

Last week, Griffin was honored at her church, Grant Chapel AME in Oviedo by the church, her friends and family, as well as Oviedo mayor Megan Sladek.

Griffin said she was raised on a farm and always believed in being clean and organized. She said she never event went to a doctor until she became an adult.

“Daddy would fix our medicine up. He would boil bark off a tree and different things and all and fix up that medicine for us, for colds and everything. We didn’t get sick,” she said.

Griffin worked as a baker and cook for 30 years at Winter Park Memorial Hospital before retiring.

70-year-old Roberta Mims said she is Griffin’s favorite niece. “I’ve been around her for 70 years. She’s like my second mother cause when my mom used to go up north for the season, years, she’d send me to stay with Aunt Ada, so that’s my mother mom,” she said.