Annie Emelda Edward-Nelson, the oldest known living person in Trinidad and Tobago, passed away in La Lune, Moruga, on 2 October, at the age of 110 years, 262 days.
Annie Nelson claimed to have been born in Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago, on 13 January 1916. She grew up in the village of La Lune, near Moruga. At the age of 26, she got married, and went on to have eight children. A deeply religious woman, she developed an interest in nursing at an early age but was unable to pursue it. Instead, she became a teacher at a school in Moruga, where she shared her expertise in needlework and cared for many young people in the community. In the 1970s, she remarried.
On her 106th birthday, in an interview with TTT News, she advised young people to “always try to have a close relationship with God, have good friends, and have good habits.”
Her age has not been validated by LongeviQuest.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Annie Nelson during this difficult time.
