Prince George's Grandma Wins $1M Plus $50K In Two Lottery Games

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A 67-year-old Oxon Hill woman couldn't believe her luck when she won two big lottery prizes within a two-week span.

The woman first won a $50,000 Pick 5 prize July 25 then won $1 million in the $1 Million Royale game. She was running errands last week when she grabbed the winning $1 million ticket.

The retired federal government employee took the instant tickets home and she and her husband, a retired Vietnam veteran, played the games together. The Prince George’s County player took two scratch-offs and he played three, revealing the $1 million prize on the last instant ticket.

“He was pointing at the ticket and said, ‘I think we won this much’,” said the lifelong lottery player. “We just couldn’t believe it because we just won $50,000 in July.”

The mother of two and grandmother of six immediately called one of her sons to take her to a nearby lottery retailer to confirm the win.

“When it was confirmed, I took a picture and showed my husband,” she said, adding, “I said, ‘Meet Mrs. Millionaire.’”

“Mrs. Millionaire” was joined at lottery headquarters in Baltimore by her daughter-in-law to claim the prize. The loyal player shared with Lottery officials that she has big plans for her financial windfall. Some of the funds will go toward her grandson’s college tuition. She also plans to remodel her home, help family members financially and save some of the prize to enjoy in retirement.

Her lucky lottery retailer is celebrating, too. Al’s Beer & Wine located at 6224 Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill will receive a $1,000 bonus from the lottery for selling a top-prize winning scratch-off worth $1 million.