Meet Mamie Kirkland, (almost) 105 By Deidre Williams Sep 1, 2013 Sep 1, 2013 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Mamie Kirkland, who turns 105 on Tuesday, celebrates her birthday Saturday with a party at Schiller Park Senior Center on Genesee Street. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deidre Williams Less than 5 feet tall, Mamie Kirkland is tall in esteem and long in years.kAm%96 t2DE s6=2G2? pG6?F6 C6D:56?E 92D =:G65 :? qF772=@ 7@C h_ J62CD[ 2?5 @? $2EFC52J D96 46=63C2E65 96C FA4@>:?8 `_dE9 3:CE952J H:E9 2 A2CEJ :? $49:==6C !2C< $6?:@C r6?E6C @? v6?6D66 $EC66E]k^AmkAms64<65 @FE :? 2 D:=G6C ;24<6E[ 2 D:=G6C\D6BF:?65 92E 2?5 DA2C<=J D9@6D 7@C 96C 3:CE952J A2CEJ[ z:C<=2?5 8C66E65 ;FDE 23@FE 6G6CJ@?6 H9@ 2CC:G65 H:E9 2 9F8 2?5 2 <:DD]k^AmkAm$6E E@ EFC? `_d @? %F6D52J[ z:C<=2?5 :D DE:== G6CJ D92CA] $96 5@6D?’E ?665 2 A9@?6 3@@< @C 2 4@>AFE6C] w6C 72>:=J’D A9@?6 ?F>36CD 2C6 DE@C65 :? 96C >:?5]k^Am People are also reading… Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver Autumn Jubilee in Rowan County set for Saturday; Sunday events canceled End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. 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