Great-grandma dreamed of lottery numbers. They just won her a third big Maryland prize
When money was tight for a Maryland great-grandmother in 2008, she prayed.
Then, five numbers came to her in not one but two dreams, Maryland lottery officials said in a July 20 news release.
The woman played the numbers — 7, 11, 33, 35 and 39 — and won $50,000, lottery officials said.
But the Silver Spring woman didn’t stop there.
She kept on playing those same numbers, winning $50,000 in 2019 and “numerous smaller prizes” along the way, lottery officials said.
The woman again used her lucky numbers on Sunday, July 16, when she bought her Bonus Match 5 ticket at Williams Beer & Wine in Burtonsville, according to officials.
After getting home, the woman called the lottery to learn the winning numbers, lottery officials said. As the operator read back the Bonus Match 5 numbers, she recognized them.
“But, I didn’t scream,” she said. “I kept my calm.”
The woman, who decided to keep the good news to herself, plans to use her winnings toward dental work and a vacation, according to lottery officials.
“My faith is strong,” the 77-year-old janitorial services business owner told lottery officials.
Burtonsville is about 25 miles southwest of Baltimore.
This story was originally published July 21, 2023 at 12:48 PM with the headline "Great-grandma dreamed of lottery numbers. They just won her a third big Maryland prize."
