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Transcripts for CNN Stroumboulopoulos 20130804 09:03:00

having a neighbor check in on her is crucial to tootie s being able to live home. i open the drapes. so sonya knows that i m up and i m all right. morning, tootie. thank you. tootie is lucky. of her three children, two of them live nearby. my dad, ben, and his sister, my aunt becky. together, they re able to look in on her at least three times a week and help her with anything she might need. if tootie didn t have family that lived so close, she probably would have had to move out of her house a long time ago. it doesn t worry me about getting old. i ve had a good life. i ve enjoyed it. i just hope i have a health. keep it until the good lord decides he needs something different. tootie still has an active life, even if it is maintained by her family. ....

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Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper Special Report 20130804 00:57:00

Yawkey, west virginia. she was also preceded in death by her husband proud spurlock and two sisters. she was a homemaker, a charter member of the church, member of the women s club. she enjoyed doing hand work, reading, and cooking for family and friends. her kitchen was open just like her heart. few people have ever lived 91 years like tootie did. her life was filled with joy and she smiled and laughed, hugged and loved. what a lady she was. she was a cornerstone of our community. we now commit her body to the ground, back to the dust. and she s gone the way of all the earth. ....

West Virginia , Charter Member , Hand Work , Proud Spurlock , Womens Club ,

Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper Special Report 20130804 00:58:00

She was the real deal. she was the real deal. let s give toot-toot a kiss bye-bye. here s me and toot-toot. here she is with her cake. here is becky and toot-toot. tootie had three children, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. she was a wife, a mother, and she lived surrounded by the people she loved. today we re living longer than ever before. more birthdays, more ....

Transcripts for CNN Stroumboulopoulos 20130804 09:02:00

well, welcome to tootie s bed and breakfast. how are you, pretty lady? well, i m here. yeah? you look good. did you go to the doctor last week? uh-huh. yeah? what did the doctor say? you re in good shape. yeah. he did. the doctor said you re good. you re clear. and she said, i can stay by myself? and he said, if that s what you want, you can. when i had my first heart attack, he said she can t be left alone, for three months. and that s been four years ago. they all say i m doing fine. yeah. how often do you come by, i mean days a week? about two. she could use a rest. she takes care of my house and her house, and she s my gardener, my chauffeur. even though tootie still lives in her own home, she still needs help on a daily basis. i can do most everything, but i have a little help. ....

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Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper Special Report 20130804 00:07:00

So tootie, do you do anything to get any exercise? yeah, i just do what i want to do. you still get around pretty good. i m thankful i can. yeah. more than 70% of americans over the age of 65 will need long-term care services at some point in their lives. keep stirring this, right? yes. sprinkle some in. open it up. even though tootie is healthy enough to live on her own now, she has had six major surgeries, and like all families, we worry. well, bless its heart. and how are you? i m just wonderful. we got a custard pie. how are you, pa? great. good to see you. nobody likes thinking about whether tootie s situation could change, but just in case something were to happen, my dad and i are looking at other places she could live. tootie looks good. ....

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