NEWPORT-Over 200 family members, church friends, and co-workers jammed into Carson-Springs Conference Center's lower banquet hall Friday afternoon to honor Charlotte Tweed on her retirement.

Tweed ended her career on Monday, June 30, as account clerk with Tennessee Department of Transportation after 51 and 1/2 years of service.

Friday's reception was hosted by her children, Phyllis Harrison and Steve Tweed. During the afternoon, several of Tweed's co-workers paid tribute to her, including Fred Corum, Regional TDOT Director, Lester Matthews, Highway Maintenance Supervisor 2; Dovie Bradley, TDOT Clerk 3, and sister-in-law Jane McNabb Pullum.