Hester Ford, Oldest Living American Dies At 116

Hester Ford, Oldest Living American Dies At 116

RIP- Hester Ford, who was the oldest living American, dies at 116 in Charlotte, NC

Here’s Official statement from Hester McCardell Ford Family

Ford Greetings Family, Friends & the Global Community:

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother Hester McCardell Ford today. She was a pillar and stalwart to our family and provided much needed love, support and understanding to us all. She was the seed that sprouted leaves and branches which is now our family. God saw fit to make her the matriarch of our family and blessed us to be her caretakers and recipients of her legacy.

Her light shined beyond her local area and she lived

beyond a century with memories containing real life experience of over 100 years. She not only represented the advancement of our family but of the Black African American race and culture in our country. She was a reminder of how far we have come as people on this earth. She has been celebrated all over the world by local governments, community leaders, social media, foreign dignities and Presidents as a cherished jewel of society for holding the honor of being the oldest living person in America.

Although she has passed, her legacy and memory will continue to live on through her family and everyone she has touched to make the world a better place for generations to come.

In closing, we would sincerely like to thank everyone for their support, extended gratitude as we keep her legacy alive. As we pause from our day-to-day activities let us reflect on how far we have come and where we are aspiring to go in the name and legacy of

Mother Hester McCardell Ford.

Funeral arrangements are forthcoming.