LILLINGTON – A 50th wedding anniversary just got a whole lot sweeter for Edward Davis Jr. of Lillington as he and his wife will celebrate with a vacation after winning a $1 million Powerball prize on Wednesday.
“We haven’t decided where we will go yet, but we will definitely go somewhere,” he said.
Davis bought the $2 Quick Pick ticket from Fast Mart on South Main Street in Lillington.
“I was stunned,” he recalled. “It still hasn’t sunk in yet.”
Davis matched the numbers on all five white balls to win his prize. The odds of matching all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million. He said he has a special item he wants to purchase with his winnings.
“I want a tractor,” Davis laughed. “Probably a John Deere.”
He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, Davis took home $712,501.
