Jonnie Manning said turning 100 years old is not slowing her down.

"I don't feel old," she said. "I may look old and act old, but I don't feel old."

The Woodstock Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care Community resident celebrated the milestone birthday this week.

She contributes her longevity to her upbringing. Ms. Manning was born in Kennesaw to John and Alice Brikley. She was one of six siblings who grew up on a farm.

"Being raised in the country, on a farm, I had a lot of good food," she said. "A lot of fresh veggies. A lot of sunshine and a lot of good food."

After graduating from high school, she moved to Atlanta, where she worked at Woolworth's and the Southern Railroad company.

"I went to Atlanta to seek my fortune and find a husband," she said. "I found a husband."

She married Henry Manning, an Atlanta native, in 1929. The couple had two children and six grandchildren. They lived in Detroit for about five years when Henry was moved there as an employee of General Motors. She said he died several years ago.

She has been a resident at Woodstock Estates for about 10 years. Her days are mostly spent sitting in the lobby and hanging out with her friends.

"I admire her because of her age," Maggie Maupin, Ms. Manning's best friend, said. "She doesn't ask for help very often, but when she does, I try to help her."

Whitney Brooks, a medical technician and caregiver at Woodstock Estates, said Ms. Manning was a "real pleasure" to have in the community.

"She gets around better than I do," she said. "She is real social. She never really stays in her room. She participates in morning exercises."

Ms. Manning did have some advice for people on how to stay around for 100 years.

"Live like you would want anybody to live," she said. "Go to church and Sunday school and have lots of friends."