The oldest living person in the U.S. has died at the age of 115.
Elizabeth Francis died peacefully Tuesday night surrounded by family.
Her 69-year-old granddaughter Ethel Harrison, told ABC News her grandmother was “a person who loved people.”
“She loved the Lord. Her faith was extremely strong. She was always, you know, jolly, you know, ‘How you doing? You’re doing okay?’ That was just her personality,” Harrison said.
Not only was Francis the oldest living person in the U.S., she was also the third-oldest person in the world, LongeviQuest said. She was also one of the 21 longest-living people in the nation’s history, USA Today reported.
LongeviQuest se entristece de anunciar el fallecimiento de Elizabeth Francis a los 115 años de edad, era la persona viva más longeva en los Estados Unidos y la tercera del mundo.
Posted by LongeviQuest Supercentenarios on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Francis was considered a supercentenarian, or a person who was 110 or older. She credited her long life to not drinking, except for a rare glass of wine or smoking but eating “everything,” ABC News and USA Today reported.