At 105 years old, Clara E. Bridges, a retired nurse, Army veteran, and long-time community matriarch affectionately called “Mama Bridges” by many, has spent decades caring for others, serving her country, and building bonds that continue to shape the communities of people around her.
Born March 24, 1921, and raised in Atlanta’s historic West End, Bridges told CBS News Atlanta she started believing she could become a nurse when she was 7.
She later worked as a nurse for Grady Hospital for more than three decades and also served in the Army across multiple installations, according to her niece Comarletia Bridges…