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03.12.2021 / 06:25

Mistaken Arizona Thanksgiving invite that went viral to be turned into Netflix movie: report

PHOENIX - It appears Netflix is set to tell the story of a now-viral mistaken invitation that has turned into a Thanksgiving tradition of sorts for two Arizona families.Over the past six years, FOX 10 has reported on the story of Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton a number of times. The now-viral invite was sent in 2016, when Dench mistakenly sent a Thanksgiving dinner invite to a person she thought was her grandson.That person, as it turns out, happened to be Hinton, who was 17 at the time.

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New tradition continues as grandma and man she mistakenly texted to come to Thanksgiving dinner reunite

PHOENIX - It is a Thanksgiving tradition that keeps on going.For the sixth year in a row, Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton are together again on Thanksgiving. They were first connected after an accidental text message invite to dinner.

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Man who befriended grandma after text blunder shares heartbreaking coronavirus update

Four years ago, Jamal Hinton went viral on social media after he mistakenly received a text message inviting him to a Thanksgiving dinner.

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Grandma who accidentally invited teen for Thanksgiving loses husband to COVID-19

Four years ago, an Arizona grandmother captured hearts when she accidentally invited the wrong person over for Thanksgiving dinner. Now, she’s in the news for a sad event, thanks to COVID-19.

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Lonnie Dench, Husband of 'Accidental Thanksgiving Grandma,' Dies Due to Coronavirus

Wanda Dench, the woman known as the “accidental Thanksgiving grandma,” is grieving the loss of her husband, Lonnie, due to coronavirus.

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Husband Of Grandma Who Invited Teen For Thanksgiving In Viral Mix-Up Dies Of Coronavirus

You may recall when a grandmother in Mesa, Arizona accidentally exchanged text messages with a teenage boy which led their celebrating Thanksgiving as a group.

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Husband of Viral Grandma Who Accidentally Invited Teen to Thanksgiving Dies From Coronavirus

Wanda Dench—the grandmother who won the internet over after she accidentally texted a Thanksgiving invite to an unknown teenager and had him over for dinner—is mourning the death of her husband Lonnie Dench. According to local news outlet Arizona Family, Lonnie passed away from coronavirus this past Sunday. "He had the truest heart of love, like no other," Wanda told the news outlet's reporter Briana Whitney.

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Report: Husband of woman who started accidental Thanksgiving tradition died while fighting COVID-19

PHOENIX - A man who made national headlines following an accidental Thanksgiving dinner invite from a complete stranger says a member of the host family has died while fighting COVID-19.

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