COLUMBUS, Ga. — A Georgia man survived COVID-19, but sadly his parents couldn’t.
Demetrius McBride spoke to WTVM-TV in Columbus about his family’s loss. He said they all contracted the deadly virus over the summer.
McBride’s 71-year-old mother, Dr. Betty Jean McBride, a beloved educator, died August 15. Exactly one month later, Demetrius McBride’s 67-year-old father, also died from COVID-19 complications Sept. 15.
Today has been a day! For the past 2 weeks my mother, father, wife, and myself have been battling Covid-19. My father...
Posted by Demetrius McBride on Saturday, August 15, 2020
“They’re reunited. It was time, I feel. My mother may have been calling home or my father was ready to go see his bride again,” McBride told WTVM-TV.
McBride posted a tribute to his father on his public Facebook page.
“At an early age you taught me the value of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness. You taught me that a workman always carries his tools, no matter what the job maybe. But most importantly you taught me to love. To Love God, love my family, and to love my community,” McBride wrote.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce, today I lost the man that taught me how to be a man. At 14 years old, your...
Posted by Demetrius McBride on Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Although the deaths have taken a toll on his family, McBride says he is thankful for his community for supporting him during this difficult time.
Information from WTVM-TV was used in this report
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