A woman visiting her family in Missouri listened to her mother's advice and bought a lottery ticket that won her a prize of $25,000 a year for life. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Thomas' ticket ended up matching all give white ball numbers in the June 13 drawing, earning a second-tier prize of $25,000 a year for life.
The winning numbers were 4-5-8-10-46, and the Lucky Ball, which Thomas did not match, was 5.
Thomas claimed her prize this month at the Missouri Lottery's St. Louis office.
