In a Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Lee "Tuey" Davis of Burke, Texas, celebrates her 105th birthday with a Houston Astros-themed party in Burke, Texas. The party for the longtime Astros fan was held at Burke United Methodist Church in Burke, Texas, located about 100 miles northeast of Houston. (Leslie Nemec/The Daily News via AP)
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BURKE, Texas (AP) - A Houston Astros fan in Texas has marked her 105th birthday with a baseball-themed party including some gifts courtesy of her favorite team.
The Lufkin Daily News reports Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis celebrated Saturday at Burke United Methodist. Pastor Mike Waters helped arrange for the Astros to send Davis some birthday presents, including an Alex Bregman bobblehead and a baseball signed by Jose Altuve.
Davis was born Aug.10, 1914, in Burke, a town of about 730 people located 100 miles northeast of Houston and her beloved Astros.
Her great-niece and care provider, Sherry Tutt, says Davis loves dark chocolate, Dr Pepper, daily devotions and watching the Astros on television.
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Information from: The Lufkin Daily News, http://www.lufkindailynews.com
Shown are various gifts and certificates presented to Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis at her 105th birthday party held at the Burke United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 10, 2019. (Leslie Nemec/The Lufkin Daily News) (Leslie Nemec/The Daily News via AP)
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Shown are some of the gifts presented to Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis at her 105th Houston Astros-themed birthday party held at the Burke United Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, August 10, 2019. (Leslie Nemec/The Lufkin Daily News) ( Leslie Nemec/The Daily News via AP)
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In a Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 photo,Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis visits with a friend at her 105th Houston Astros-themed birthday party held at the Burke United Methodist Church on Saturday August 10, 2019 in Burke, Texas. (Leslie Nemec/The Daily News via AP)
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