{"id":279930,"date":"2026-05-21T20:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/279930\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:51:12","slug":"happy-birthday%f0%9f%8e%88-tallahassee-woman-turns-102-reveals-her-greatest-joy-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/279930\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday\ud83c\udf88: Tallahassee woman turns 102, reveals her greatest joy in life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Thursday marked a significant milestone for one Tallahassee woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Resident Ora D. Johnson turned 102!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She said her greatest joy in life is raising her eight children and singing. She also loves to dance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, the 102-year-old said learning about Christ and praying has given her what she has today. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI don\u2019t have a mother; my mother died when I was about 8 years old, but she taught me something that I will never forget,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cShe taught me how to pray, and the prayer she taught me is what got me living to be 102 years old today.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Happy birthday, Ora, from all of us here at WCTV!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For those interested in shouting out a birthday for someone you may know, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/page\/wctv-birthday-club-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/page\/wctv-birthday-club-2\/\">here<\/a> to submit their information so they can be featured on Eyewitness News at 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/21\/happy-birthday-tallahassee-woman-turns-102-reveals-her-greatest-joy-life\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/12\/18\/download-free-wctv-mobile-streaming-apps-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Thursday marked a significant milestone for one Tallahassee woman. Resident Ora D. 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