A Kentucky woman decided to buy a Powerball ticket in honor of her late father and now she’s using her winnings to build the barn her father would have wanted.
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AKentuckywomandecidedtobuyaPowerballticketinhonorofherlatefatherandnowshe’susingherwinningstobuildthebarnherfatherwouldhavewanted.ShannonWilliamssaidshehadstoppedatagasstationinHopkinsvillelastmonthonherwayhomefromTennessee.Itwasherfather’sbirthdayweekendandWilliamssaidshefeltcompelledtobuyaticketinhonorofherfather.Littledidsheknowitwouldturnintoherwinning$150,000.“IwasrightattheedgeofHopkinsville,Ky.,andIstoppedandgrabbedadrink,”Williamstoldlotteryofficials.“Andonthewayoutthedoor,becausethesunwasshininganditwasanamazingweekend,IdecidedtoturnaroundandwalkbackinandIsaid:‘I’mgoingtoplaythePowerballbecauseIfeellikemydadiswithme.’Itwashisbirthdayweekend,andIjusthadthisoverwhelmingfeeling.So,Iboughttheticket.”LotteryofficialssaidherwinningticketmatchedfourwhiteballwinningnumbersandthePowerball,winning$50,000butherprizewasmul
