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Family, religion and a emotion of dressing up are each a large portion of 1 centenarian's beingness — but her years connected this Earth person produced a fewer surprises arsenic well. 

A great-great-great-grandmother whose beingness has been described arsenic "a testament to resilience, adaptability and love" recently celebrated her 107th birthday surrounded by her household and friends.

Mary Thomas, calved connected Feb. 14, 1918 — portion World War I was inactive raging — celebrated her day astatine location precocious successful Stonebridge, successful the London borough of Brent.

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Known arsenic "Mama," the matriarch was surrounded by six generations astatine her party. Family members baked cakes successful the signifier of a one, a zero and a seven.

Thomas wore each white for the occasion, implicit with a fur-rimmed hat, according to quality bureau SWNS — and has been described arsenic a "lover of dressing up."

Mary Thomas is said to bask dressing up — and wore each achromatic for her 107th birthday. The fashionable great-great-great-grandmother celebrated her peculiar time surrounded by six generations of her family. (Patricia Wharton / SWNS)

Family person Patricia Wharton said the day party was filled with "joy, laughter and heartwarming tributes."

"Mary's travel done beingness has been thing abbreviated of extraordinary," said Wharton, arsenic SWNS reported.

Her hubby died 30 years agone astatine the property of 79. 

Born successful Dunbarton, Jamaica, Thomas moved to the U.K. 32 years ago.

She would often travel back to her autochthonal onshore for little visits, said SWNS.

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She joined hubby Charlie Thomas — and the mates had eight children. 

Today, Thomas has 25 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-great-grandchildren.

Mary Thomas, calved connected Feb. 14, 1918, celebrated her 107th day astatine home. The matriarch, known arsenic "Mama," wore achromatic for the occasion, including a fur-rimmed hat. She's pictured supra with girl Joyce Drummond.  (Patricia Wharton / SWNS)

Though her husband died 30 years agone astatine 79 years old, she inactive talks fondly astir him, said Wharton.

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Despite her joyousness astatine being surrounded by a loving family, Thomas' agelong life, said immoderate of those adjacent to her, has been "tinged with sadness." 

She gave commencement to a full of 12 children — but 4 died successful infancy, SWNS reported.

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Wharton said that connected her birthday, her children and grandchildren — who "dote connected her" — took turns "to cheque that she was blessed and enjoying her day."

All who attended her day celebration, said the friend, "were astounded astatine her exceptional representation and her quality to recite scripture without prompting."

Orleen Hylton, an elected authoritative from the London borough of Brent, shown supra left, attended Mary Thomas' 107th day celebration.  (Patricia Wharton / SWNS)

Wharton said the grandchildren picture "Mama" arsenic a "strict, no-nonsense grandmother."

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The person added, "Mary's household gathered to observe not conscionable her unthinkable age, but the bequest of emotion and resilience she has built. The lawsuit was a testament to the beardown bonds that [have] agreed six generations" of the family, said Wharton.

People were "astounded" astatine her "ability to recite scripture without prompting."

"From her great-great-grandchildren to her great-great-great-grandchildren, each subordinate of the household cherished the opportunity to walk clip with their beloved matriarch," arsenic SWNS besides noted.

As of earlier this year, a soccer-loving nun from Brazil named Inah Canabarro Lucas is believed to beryllium the world's oldest surviving person, astatine astir 117 years aged — attributing her longevity to her steadfast Catholic faith, arsenic Fox News Digital antecedently reported. 

She was calved successful June 1908. 

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A longevity adept told Fox News Digital successful a caller interrogation that the 5 cornerstones of a long, steadfast beingness are eating right; staying active; choosing the close medications; taking cardinal supplements; and sleeping well. 

Melissa Rudy and Sarah Rumph-Whitten, some of Fox News Digital, contributed reporting.