Military organization and community repair 95-year-old Cumberland County WWII vet's bathroom

Monday, June 17, 2019
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Jerry Mccellan Southerland is now bedridden and hooked up to an oxygen tank in his mobile home.

The 95-year-old World War II veteran continues to count his blessings, especially after the community and a veteran organization rallied around him to refurbish his bathroom.
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"The floor was getting out of shape. It was getting dangerous to walk in," said Mccellan Southerland. This mobile home has gotten more miles on it than a lot of peoples automobiles."

The veteran organization, who helped with repairs, wanted to remain anonymous.

Volunteers worked around the clock for a week to repair the bathroom.

In addition, Lowe's donated the appliances and a deploying soldier gave him a washer and dryer.
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But while his 40-year-old mobile home is in need of more repairs, Jerry is thankful for his newfound blessing.



"They have done it for me," he said.
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