Persistent lottery player used her lucky numbers for years. It finally paid off in NC
A North Carolina woman was stunned when her lucky lottery numbers paid off.
“When I saw the numbers, I just thought, ‘Oh my goodness,’” Sherry Newman-May, who lives in Willow Spring, told lottery officials in an Oct. 14 news release.
Newman-May won $100,000 in the Powerball using her trusty numbers, which the 56-year-old said she’s used for years.
Newman-May bought her $3 Powerball ticket online, which she started doing at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to lottery officials.
“We picked some of our favorite numbers and we’ve been playing them for years,” she told lottery officials. “I guess it paid off.”
Newman-May matched four white balls and the Powerball, which won her $50,000, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. Her prize doubled when she hit the 2X Power Play multiplier.
“I was in a little bit of shock,” she told lottery officials.
Newman-May took home $71,011 after taxes and plans to pay off some bills and save the remainder, she told lottery officials.
Willow Spring is about 15 miles southwest of Raleigh.
This story was originally published October 14, 2022 at 1:35 PM with the headline "Persistent lottery player used her lucky numbers for years. It finally paid off in NC."
