Mother Shares $100,000 Lottery Victory in North Carolina with Daughter
Winners Sharing Their Lottery Winnings with Daughters: Two Inspiring Stories
Two recent lottery wins have highlighted a trend of generosity and family support, as winners choose to share their prizes with their daughters. In August 2025, two women from North Carolina and Virginia won substantial sums and decided to use their winnings to improve the financial conditions of their family members.
Vickie Darrell's $100,000 Supreme 7s Win
Vickie Darrell, a resident of Dunn, North Carolina, scored a $100,000 win on the Supreme 7s lottery game. The life-changing moment took place while she was on the phone with her daughter. Darrell, still surprised by her six-figure win, quickly decided to share the prize with her.
Attending a big-check award ceremony at the North Carolina Lottery headquarters alongside her daughter, Darrell expressed her gratitude for the "once-in-a-lifetime" blessing. She plans to use the winnings to support her family, with her daughter being assisted first.
Oletha Etheridge's $1 Million Annuity Win
Oletha Etheridge, a resident of Gloucester, Virginia, won the $100,000 a year for 10 years top prize from a scratch-off ticket, equating to a total of $1 million in annuity payments. Like Darrell, Etheridge chose to share her winnings with her daughters, who intend to use their shares towards buying homes. The practical goal of supporting her daughters in investment and home ownership was a significant motivator for Etheridge.
A Common Theme: Family Blessings and Financial Security
Both winners found the timing of their wins, while on the phone with their daughters, especially meaningful. The motivations behind sharing their prizes include celebrating the wins by involving close family, using lottery winnings as a means to improve family members' financial conditions, and supporting daughters in acquiring homes and enhancing their futures. These stories highlight a common theme of winners seeing the prize as a family blessing and a way to invest in their daughters' financial security rather than only personal gain.
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[2] Virginia Lottery (2025). [Press Release: Gloucester Woman Wins $1 Million on Scratcher]. Retrieved from https://www.virginialottery.com/news/press-releases/2025/gloucester-woman-wins-1-million-on-scratcher
[3] ABC News 13 (2025). [Local Woman Wins $1 Million on Scratcher]. Retrieved from https://www.abc13news.com/local-news/local-woman-wins-1-million-on-scratcher/
[4] The News & Observer (2025). [Dunn Woman Wins $100,000 on Supreme 7s]. Retrieved from https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article263801683.html
