Ellie "Nonie Nolen Celebrated 102nd Birthday on August 3, 2003
Mrs. Ellie 'Nonie" Nolen at Mt. Hebron Methodist Church on 102nd Birthday. Mrs.
Nolen celebrated her 102nd birthday
on Sunday, August 3, 2003. attending church services at Mt.
Hebron United Methodist Church, near Crews, Alabama. Pictured are Mrs. Nolen and
her daughters. Left to right: Mary Stephens, Mrs. Nolen and Lois Collins.
Mrs. Ellie Birmingham Nolen 102 on August 3, 2003
.What do you do on your 102nd birthday? Mrs. Nolen spent the day attending morning service at Mt. Hebron Methodist Church near Crews and then enjoyed a birthday lunch at the home of granddaughter, Brenda Hollis. It seems that Mrs. Nolen has been celebrating for about a week. Beginning with lunch last Tuesday with granddaughter, Debbie and lunch on Saturday with granddaughter Gwen.
Mrs. Nolen’s parents were W. Thomas Birmingham (born 1878 -died 1942) and Mary Lou “Mollie” Otts Birmingham (born 1882-died 1974), they lived in Lamar County, Alabama. Mrs. Nolen has lived here for most of her 102 years except for living a short time in Mississippi.
Mrs. Nolen married E. B. “Birt” Nolen , whom she had grown up with, at age 14. They married at Gattman, MS. They had eight children; J. K. (married Ruby Northam), Annie Mae (died age 15 months), Marie (married Frank Gilmore), Mary (married Ray Stephens), Jewel (married Clarence Quick), Lois (married Benny Collins), Carl (married Mary Crossley), and Billy (married Ruth Hankins). E. B. “Birt” Nolen was the son of John and Catherine Flynn Nolen. Mrs. Nolen has been known for years as “Nonie”, a name that was given to her by granddaughter, Gwen Buckley.
Mrs. Nolen attending church services.
Friday night, prior to her birthday, a host of family and friends gave her a big party at the Old Legion Hut in Sulligent, Alabama. The band Kross Kountry sang "Happy Birthday" to Mrs. Nolen and also sang one of her favorite songs "High On the Mountain". Members of this band are: Ted Shackleford, Dewayne Oliver, Keith Potter, Larry Ford and Bill Bailey. Mrs. Nolen was presented with red roses and a birthday cake.
Happy 102 Birthday Mrs. Nonie, you are loved more than you know!!
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