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Detroit-Area Woman, 115, Now Listed as World’s Oldest Person

April 10, 2015

April 10, 2015
 
Jeralean Tallery (Courtesy of ABC News)
Jeralean Talley (Courtesy of ABC News)
 
 
INKSTER, MICHIGAN (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — A 115-year-old Detroit-area woman now listed as the world’s oldest living person still makes plans for a fishing trip each year and credits God for her longevity. 
 
Jeralean Talley of Inkster tops a list maintained by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group, which tracks the world’s longest-living people. 
 
Gertrude Weaver, a 116-year-old Arkansas woman who was the oldest documented person for a few days, died on Monday. 
 
Talley was born May 23, 1899. Asked for her key to longevity, the Detroit Free Press reports that she echoed previous answers on the topic. 
 
“It’s coming from above,” she told the newspaper. “That’s the best advice I can give you. It’s not in my hands or your hands.” 
 
Michael Kinloch, 56, of Wayne County’s Canton Township, is a General Motors engineer and longtime family friend of Talley’s through their church. He said Talley’s mental state is “is very sharp.” “It’s unfortunate that other people passed away, but this has certainly elevated her. She’s feeling no pain. She just can’t get around like she used to,” Kinloch said. 
 
Talley’s husband died in 1988 and five generations of her family have lived in the Detroit area. 
 
In 2013, her 114th birthday drew the attention of President Barack Obama, who said in a personal note that she’s “part of an extraordinary generation.” 
 
Kinloch said he’s looking forward to taking Talley, despite her advanced age, on their annual fishing trip. 
 
“We go to a trout pond in Dexter,” a community about 40 miles west of Detroit, Kinloch said. “She really likes that.”

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