Mrs. Atlas Harding turns 102

Mrs. Atlas (Pace) Harding of Lake City turned 102 years old on March 7. Born in 1915, she is the daughter of Odie and Bessie (Caton) Pace. Her family moved to Lake City from Tennessee when she was two years old.

She married Jimmie Harding in 1951. They were blessed with two children, a daughter, Sandra (Harding) Voyles, and a son, Rickey Harding. Rickey passed away Jan. 12, 2015.

She has four grandchildren, Brian Bass, Candy, James and Chris Harding. James passed away June 22, 2016.

Great-grandchildren include Travis Bass, Shylia Elliott, David, Dayton, Carmine, Chloe Harding and Alesia Harding.