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Atlanta woman, 86, hits jackpot with $250K lottery ticket

By Alexis Stevens
Nov 21, 2014

An 86-year-old Atlanta woman has won the top prize of $250,000 in a holiday-themed lottery game, the Georgia Lottery said Friday.

Gertrude Ogletree purchased her Giant Jingle Bucks ticket at Riverside Chevron on Bolton Road, according to lottery officials. She claimed her prize this week at lottery headquarters, but declined to have her picture taken.

Ogletree was not available for comment Friday afternoon.

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