Oldest living Virginian, Avicia Thorpe, passes away on Christmas Eve Avicia Thorpe poses for a wedding photo with her late husband, the Rev. Charles Manley Thorpe. She ll be buried next to her husband, a World War I vet, in Danville National Cemetery. (Source: Carrol Allen) By Eric Miller | December 30, 2020 at 11:08 AM EST - Updated December 30 at 9:27 PM
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - A lot has changed in 112 years, but every year since 1908, someone, somewhere has celebrated Avicia Thorpeâs birthday.
âJust seeing all those people in the community came together for Miss Thorpe, if you donât know anything about her, that right there just shows you how much she means to the community,â said Karly Pulley, who helped organize Thorpeâs 112th birthday party.
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