Venus Tucker celebrates 106 years and 2,000-plus birthday cards
By JOANNE POINDEXTER The Roanoke Times ROANOKE — All her life, Venus Tucker has enjoyed traveling, reading, going to church and meeting people. The longtime Roanoke resident calls it “a blessing from the Lord.” And now, as she turned 106 on Thursday, she’s become a celebrity who enjoys talking about growing up in the country…