Top Story How to reach 100: NC woman tried to skip sugar but gave her grandchildren lots of it SUSIE C. SPEAR RockinghamNow May 10, 2026 1 hr ago 0 1 of 3 Annie M. Smith, 99, sits for a portrait in her room at Harmony at Brookberry Farm on April 9 in Winston-Salem. Smith turned 100 on April 15. Allison Lee Isley, Winston-Salem Journal Annie M. Smith, 99, has a trifold of photos of her with her daughter, Denise McDonald, and granddaughter, Portia Wall, in her room. Allison Lee Isley, Winston-Salem Journal Annie M. Smith, 99, has a collage of family photos displayed outside of her bedroom door. Allison Lee Isley, Winston-Salem Journal Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SUSIE C. SPEAR RockinghamNow Annie M. Smith, 99, sits for a portrait in her room at Harmony at Brookberry Farm on April 9 in Winston-Salem. Smith turned 100 on April 15. 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