Husband of Grandma Who Invited Stranger to Thanksgiving Dies From Coronavirus

Lonnie Dench, the husband of the woman who invited a stranger to Thanksgiving and celebrated with him every year since, has died from the coronavirus. The world met Wanda and Lonnie when the Arizona grandma accidentally texted 17-year-old Jamal Hinton an invite to Thanksgiving. After Jamal pointed out Wanda’s mistake, he asked if he could still join. Wanda didn’t hesitate: “Of course you can, that’s what grandmas do, feed everyone,” she texted back. The tradition has continued every year since