Texas resident Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the U.S., has died. She was 115 years old.

Francis, who lived in Houston, was the third oldest living person in the world and 54th oldest person ever recorded at the time of her death this past week, according to Longeviquest, which tracks human longevity around the world.

In recent years, Francis drew attention, with her birthday parties attracting friends and family, local politicians and international journalists. When asked for advice to live a long, healthy life, Francis replied at her 114th birthday, “If the good Lord gave it to you, use it. Speak your mind, don’t hold your tongue.”

Francis was known to sometimes serenade visitors with a “song from her mind’s extensive jukebox,” according to Longeviquest, which called her “America’s grandmother.”

The Houston woman was born in Louisiana on July 25, 1909.