PHOTO BY SUSAN DICKSON. Ruby Merritt turned 102 on Monday, celebrating her birthday with family and friends. The longtime Carrboro resident was as happy as she could be as she hosted visitors, opened countless birthday cards and answered phone call after phone call. She started her birthday celebration a week prior, spending Mother’s Day with 24 family members spanning four generations. And Ruby’s choice for her birthday meal? An all-the-way hot dog from Hardees.