ATLANTA – A Fayetteville woman has ribbed up a lottery win. Tammy Coachman, 40, was one of two Georgia Lottery players to match the first five winning numbers in the Aug. 8 Mega Millions drawing and each win a $250,000 prize.
Coachman and her husband, Chester Jr., are a part of a family-owned barbecue sauce business, selling a variety of sauces online and in grocery stores.
"It's a new beginning for me from winning on this day," said Coachman, who recently moved with her family from Miami.
Thomas Amoco, 450 N. Glynn St. in Fayetteville, sold the Quik Pik ticket. Winning numbers from the Aug. 8 Mega Millions drawing were: 11-17-28-32-50 and the Mega Ball was 33. The second $250,000 prize was purchased in Lawrenceville.
Coachman checked the Georgia Lottery Web site following the drawing and discovered her win.
"I was surprised to see that all of the numbers fell right in line," the mother of two said. "After I checked it again, I just had to sit back for a while."
She anticipates using her prize as seed money for the family-owned business.
"I also want to furnish our new house and pay off bills," Coachman exclaimed.
