Leila Backman Shull
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Bertha Leila Shull (October 16, 1894 – December 22, 2007) was an American
supercentenarian
, who, at her death aged 113, was the fourth-oldest person in the United States and the seventh-oldest in the world
for little over a month since the November 14, 2007 death of fellow 113-year-old compatriot Bertha Fry
.
Shull was born and lived in Lexington County, South Carolina, and on July 16, 2007, she became the new South Carolina
state recordholder, breaking the previous record of 112 years and 272 days set by Yettie Wilson in 2005. Shull worked as a homemaker
, raising one son and three daughters. She died of natural causes.
She left 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
United States
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supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, who, at her death aged 113, was the fourth-oldest person in the United States and the seventh-oldest in the world
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
for little over a month since the November 14, 2007 death of fellow 113-year-old compatriot Bertha Fry
Bertha Fry
Bertha Fry née Vanosdol was an American supercentenarian. She was age 113 years 348 days old at the time of her death. She lived in Muncie, Indiana....
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Shull was born and lived in Lexington County, South Carolina, and on July 16, 2007, she became the new South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state recordholder, breaking the previous record of 112 years and 272 days set by Yettie Wilson in 2005. Shull worked as a homemaker
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
, raising one son and three daughters. She died of natural causes.
She left 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren.