An elderly couple married for more than 60 years died within two hours of each other, while holding hands. Delma and Tom Ledbetter, from Lake Jackson, Texas, both fell ill in April. The couple’s family sent Mr Ledbetter to the same nursing home as his wife, where the pair held hands until they passed away together on 21 April. Mr Ledbetter died first, and within an hour and a half, his wife followed.
“Their love was a testimony to many, and was surely a match made in Heaven. Although the family is filled with sadness, they are left with many loving memories until the time comes that they are all together again,” an obituary for the couple reads. One of the couple’s daughters, Donetta Nichols, said they died exactly how they would have wanted. “It was exactly how they wanted to go. It couldn’t have been any better,” she told local TV station KPRC 2. READ MORE
Touching story. Men and women from an era that had some concept of Covenant and understanding of the sanctity of marriage.
Oh the glory of life and death ,what a great witness celebrating life and death , all because of Jesus at the cross , made the way , Yes covenant , God and yes marriage covenant , it’s bible truth , bring back the marriage family covenant , we are 48 years saved from hippie times born again, divorce is not in our faith language , prayer hug love to your family , thankyou Father for there love marriage and faith , covenant , blood Jesus ,