(CNN) Willie Mae Hardy was born the grandchild of a slave in 1908, when Theodore Roosevelt was president. She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, Jim Crow and the civil rights era. Willie Mae Hardy said her secret to longevity was "Trusting in the Good Lord." Hardy died in her sleep Wednesday at 111, one of the oldest people in the country. She enjoyed a "wonderful life," her caretaker and granddaughter, Veronica Edwards told CNN from their metro Atlanta home.

Source: CNN December 14, 2019 18:22 UTC