A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.
Spanish woman tipped as world s oldest person at 115 france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Spanish woman tipped as world s oldest person at 115 bangkokpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bangkokpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mother Hester McCardell Ford, believed to have been the oldest living person in America, has passed away at the age of at least 115.
Ford’s relatives told the Charlotte Observer their matriarch died peacefully at home April 17. Ford’s great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Power says their beloved relative was a “pillar and stalwart” to the entire family.
Hester Ford passes away at 125. (Credit: Family photos)
“She was the seed that sprouted leaves and branches which is now our family,” wrote Patterson-Power in a prepared statement. “God saw fit to make her the matriarch of our family and blessed us to be her caretakers and recipients of her legacy.”