Jeralean Talley, the woman considered as the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday at her home in Michigan, a month after her 116th birthday.
Talley's daughter, Thelma Holloway, said that her mother was recently treated for fluid in her longs and returned home "just where she wanted to be," the Associated Press reported.
Holloway added that people asked her mother during birthday celebration last month, "How do you feel about being the oldest person in the world?" to which Talley responded, "I still feel the same. That's God's work, not mine."
Holloway said that her mother enjoyed life as long as she was here.
Talley's secret to long life is "coming from above," according to CBS Detroit.
"That's the best advice I can give you," she said. "It's not in my hands or your hands."
Talley was born in 1899 in Montrose, Ga., and moved to Michigan in the 1930s. Her husband died in 1988 at age 95.
One of Talley's hobbies included bowling, which she did until she was 104. She also went on an annual fishing trip shortly before her death, TIME Magazine reported.
Holloway also said that Talley would enjoy spending time with "her little baby," a two-year-old great-great grandson.
Based on available records, the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group considered Talley to be the world's oldest person, followed by Susannah Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y., who will turn 116 in July.
