A Gainesville man received an unexpected gift on his wife’s birthday this year: $10,000 playing the Georgia Millionaire scratcher from the Georgia Lottery.
Preston Fuqua, who has lived in Gainesville since 1999 with his wife and three children, bought the ticket on Nov. 14, his wife’s birthday, at Chevron, 4163 Price Road, a convenience store that he visits daily.
Fuqua had taken the day off to get some work done around the house and take her out to eat. When he called to share the news, she didn’t believe him. It wasn’t until he visited the Georgia Lottery office in Duluth to claim his winnings — and sent her a photo holding the big check — that she was convinced.
“I gave my wife some money for Christmas and then the rest is in a savings account,” he said. “I’m going to hold on to it. Well, it’s sitting in a savings account now, but I’m sure it’s going to be blown on fishing equipment!”
