100-Year-Old Grandma Overjoyed by Surprise Birthday Party

A grandmother turning 100 years old was overcome with emotions when her family surprised her with a birthday party at a relative’s house on Saturday, October 28.

Centenarian Bonnie Rakes is shown in this video overcome with emotion as a chorus of family members yells “happy birthday!” and sings to her. The moment was captured by her granddaughter Kimberly Booth, who told Storyful that relatives had traveled to the home of one of her cousins in Orland, California,“from all over the country” to surprise Rakes. Credit: Kimberly Booth via Storyful

Video Transcript

- One more. I'll get it. I'll get the door.

[DOG BARKING]

I'll get the door. Hang on, Grandma.

- I got it.

- Hang on, Grandma. Let me get you turned around.

- Hold on, you got something in your hair. Happy birthday. How are you?

- Oh, thank you. Pretty good, honey.

- Good. Happy birthday.

- Happy birthday.

(SINGING) Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.

- I can't believe it.

- Happy birthday dear Grandma, happy birthday to you.

- One more. I'll get it. I'll get the door.

[DOG BARKING]

I'll get the door. Hang on, Grandma.

- I got it.

- Hang on, Grandma. Let me get you turned around.

- Hold on, you got something in your hair. Happy birthday. How are you?

- Oh, thank you. pretty good, honey.

- Good. Happy birthday.

- Happy. birthday.

(SINGING) Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.

- I can't believe it.

- Happy birthday dear Grandma, happy birthday to you.