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Walton Grandmother Wins $3 Million in Lottery
Essie Mae Johnson, of Monroe, won the top prize playing the instant game 100X The Money – Holiday Edition.
A grandmother of 12 will kick off the holidays with a colossal prize from the Georgia Lottery.
Essie Mae Johnson of Monroe won a $3 million top prize playing the instant game 100X The Money – Holiday Edition.
Johnson, 52, was interested in purchasing a new instant ticket, and she purchased hers at The Market, 238 N. Madison Ave. in Monroe. She scratched it at home where she saw the matching No. 29.
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“I got a big surprise,” Johnson said. “I still can’t believe it.”
In addition to her 12 grandchildren, she and her husband, Tommy, have four adult children.
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“I want to purchase a house and take care of the kids,” she shared. “The holidays will be wonderful this year!”
-Media release from the Georgia Lottery
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