Ethel Bethea

Ethel Bethea (born 20 October 1909) is an American supercentenarian who is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography
Born Oct. 20, 1909 in Dawson, Georgia USA, Bethea was the youngest of 12 raised by her mother and father, who was a Methodist reverend. The family later moved to Newark, where Bethea was a socialite and socially conscious. She was involved in projects with Stella Wright, a Newark social worker, whose name was on a public housing development that was demolished in 1994.

Bethea, who lived most of her life in Newark, is the oldest living graduate of the Newark Public Schools system. The 1927 Central High School alumni appears to be among the oldest living people in the state.

Bethea, a mother of three children, was married twice, surviving both spouses. She has 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 43 great-great grandchildren and four great-great-great grandchildren. An assembly line worker for General Electric, Bethea was also was a baby nurse for more than 30 years.

She worked on the assembly line for General Electric and was a baby nurse for more than 30 years. She is known affectionately as “Mom B”.