I celebrated my 90th birthday October 10, 2021. I am the oldest community member of Second Baptist Church. I moved from Mississippi to Monrovia in 1947. I owned my first beauty salon, BeautyRams, on Huntington Dr. I am a widow, and I was married two times – to Enoch Spicer, Sr. and Milton Adams, Jr., both from Monrovia.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I was blessed with eight children. Sadly, three are deceased. I have ten grandchildren and twelve great=grandchildren
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I am a retired Hairstylist. I love to make people look and feel better about themselves.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Red Lobster and Mimi’s
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
75 years
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Bishop William LaRue Dillard
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Africa to visit the Motherland and connect to my heritage
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Family Feud with Steve Harvey
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Do unto others as you would have them to do unto you
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Take a cruise around the world
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
I listen to gospel artists like CeCe Winans and Kirk Franklin
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Second Baptist Church Monrovia
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Steve Harvey makes me laugh. I would meet him for lunch at the Red Lobster Restaurant
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I love the mountains and the small town community
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Celebrating my 100th Birthday 🎂
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I would love to find love again
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Alaska
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
November. Thanksgiving Day. Give thanks to God
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
God is good all the time 🙏🏾✝️
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Jesus is my inspiration to live for Him alone!
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Lavender and Roses 🌹
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Monrovia /Mississippi/ Family
