MAMA’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED

  • Shown here, Rhonda Vinson kisses Chastain on the forehead when visiting during the party hosted at Habersham EMC on Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    Shown here, Rhonda Vinson kisses Chastain on the forehead when visiting during the party hosted at Habersham EMC on Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
  • The Chastain family showed up in droves to share laughs and memories during the momentous occasion. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    The Chastain family showed up in droves to share laughs and memories during the momentous occasion. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
  • Guests and family members signed a book and added small heartfelt messages addressed to the birthday girl. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    Guests and family members signed a book and added small heartfelt messages addressed to the birthday girl. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
  • Joshua Bruce Gilpin, a great-great-grandson of Chastain, smiles proudly before the poster board filled with memories from the family. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    Joshua Bruce Gilpin, a great-great-grandson of Chastain, smiles proudly before the poster board filled with memories from the family. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
  • Thelma Shook and Bud Chastain, niece and nephew of Rosa Lee Chastain, crouch and lean beside her for a photo during her 100th birthday party Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    Thelma Shook and Bud Chastain, niece and nephew of Rosa Lee Chastain, crouch and lean beside her for a photo during her 100th birthday party Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
    Not everyone gets to live for a century, but that is the case for now-100-year-old Rosa Lee Chastain. Rosa Lee has spent 876,582 hours on Earth, and she has lived to the fullest throughout each one...

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