Edna Parker

Edna Ruth Parker ( née  Scott) [1]  (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an American  supercentenarian and, until her death, was recognized as the  oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa  of Japan on August 13, 2007. 

Trivia
Edna never revealed her secrets to her long life.

Her husband Earl died in 1939 due to a heart attack.

She was a retired teacher.

Parker was listed as the 11th longest lived person ever .