'Thanksgiving Grandma' Celebrates First Holiday After Her Husband's Death Due to COVID-19
'Thanksgiving Grandma' Celebrates First Holiday After Her Husband's Death Due to COVID-19
Wanda Dench first went viral in 2016 when she accidentally invited Jamal Hinton to her Thanksgiving celebration instead of her grandson
By Ally Mauch November 21, 2020 01:30 PM People.com
"Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton have found a way to continue their yearly Thanksgiving tradition, despite the coronavirus pandemic and the death of her husband, Lonnie, earlier this year.
Dench and Hinton first went viral in 2016 when the grandmother accidentally texted him, inviting him to dinner. She had meant to text her grandson, but he had changed his number and the message was sent to Hinton, then 17, instead.
Despite the mix-up, Hinton ended up accepting Dench's invitation and the two have been friends ever since — with a new holiday tradition to reunite for their Thanksgiving meal. Last November, they reunited for the fourth year in a row."
A bittersweet chapter to this otherwise beautiful, ongoing story...
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