Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a key loss moments before a scoreless first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals when Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup.More >>
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:39:25 GMT
We've got good news about the Ohio County toddler who authorities say swallowed a powerful ingredient used to make meth. This is a story 14 News has been keeping an eye on. That little girl, Frankee,More >>
The Facebook page, Frankee's Voice, continues to post updates on Frankee's condition. And on Monday, they gave an update that many are glad to hear.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:38:49 GMT
Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. TheMore >>
Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:36:43 GMT
A semi accident has shut down roads in a busy area of Gibson County. Dispatch confirms that the westbound lanes of I-64 have been shut down due to an accident involving three semi-trucks near HighwayMore >>
A semi accident has shut down roads in a busy area of Gibson County.More >>
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After 66 years of marriage, an East Texas man passed away just days after his wife. Family members say the two had never been apart and death wasn't about to change that.
Married in 1946 at ages 20 and 15, Leonard Darrel and Betty Ayers were embarking on a love story that would outlive them both.
"He was robbing the cradle, you know," says their daughter Pat Ammons while smiling. "It was just a love story from there."
Now the memories come flooding back as photos pour onto their kitchen table. Three generations and their beloved dog gather around remembering the two people who taught them what love is.
"They didn't have money to give us, but they had time to give us and they gave us their time and their love," says their grandson Nat Ayers.
It was a self-sacrificing love that their own children can hardly explain, but know is very rare.
"You faced life like it was, straightened things out and you tried to live it the best way you knew how," says their son Ken Ayers.
As the two grew older, Betty became ill, but her husband never left her side and never wavered in his commitment.
"The last several weeks he was there constantly until it just wore him down, and he wanted to go with her. They had never been apart and this was not a time to do that so he decided he'd go too," says Pat.
"This is what love is. Marriage is a tough thing and through the good times and the bad times, you hang in there and you make it to the end. You have no regrets. They loved each other until the end and that's what love is. It's what marriage is supposed to be," says their son Phil Ayers.
They were never apart in life and separated in death by only hours. While Mr. Ayers was in the hospital, Betty passed away at their home.
"We went as a family and told him and he was peaceful. He knew at that time... I could see it on his face that he had finished his job," says Phil.
"At the end, as much as we told Pop we wanted him to stay with us and to be with us for a little longer... as much as they loved us, he loved MawMaw more," says Nat.
Now, loved ones will celebrate their lives and find peace knowing that MawMaw and Papaw will always be together.
"I'm not saying it's not hard. My heart is broken, but I'm glad they're together. Very glad," says Pat.
A service for Leonard Darrel and Betty Ayers will be held Wednesday afternoon in Ben Wheeler. They will be buried together in Canton.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:02:02 GMT
The construction along Lincoln Avenue in Newburgh has become too much for one family. The family says it's been a decade long battle, and now, they are giving up and moving out. The Hill family hasMore >>
The construction along Lincoln Avenue in Newburgh has become too much for one family. The family says it's been a decade long battle, and now, they are giving up and moving out.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:36:43 GMT
A semi accident has shut down roads in a busy area of Gibson County. Dispatch confirms that the westbound lanes of I-64 have been shut down due to an accident involving three semi-trucks near HighwayMore >>
A semi accident has shut down roads in a busy area of Gibson County.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:38:38 GMT
A deer went Krogering on Saturday evening in Newport, Kentucky. Surveillance images from the store show a buck enter the store through the automatic door. When it tried to run back out, the door hadMore >>
A deer went Krogering on Saturday evening in Newport, Kentucky.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:39:25 GMT
We've got good news about the Ohio County toddler who authorities say swallowed a powerful ingredient used to make meth. This is a story 14 News has been keeping an eye on. That little girl, Frankee,More >>
The Facebook page, Frankee's Voice, continues to post updates on Frankee's condition. And on Monday, they gave an update that many are glad to hear.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:17:17 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:46:15 GMT
Members of the Indiana State Police have confirmed that a State Trooper has been shot. It happened in Montgomery, just east of Washington, in Daviess County, IN. At this time he is being airliftedMore >>
Indiana State Police confirms that a State Trooper was shot responding to a robbery at a Daviess County, IN gun store. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:06:04 GMT
A short police chase ended Monday night with a man in custody. Evansville police say a call came in about a vehicle that kept going after hitting two cars on the west side of Evansville. Officers spottedMore >>
A short police chase ended Monday night with a man in custody.More >>
A NASCAR driver turned himself in to authorities after arrest warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Investigators say they stole at least seven vehicles from a competitor.More >>
A NASCAR driver turned himself in to authorities after arrest warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Investigators say they stole at least seven vehicles from a competitor.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:29:08 GMT
An Indiana woman who became an international cause after she was sentenced to death for a killing when she was 15 years old has been released from prison. A Department of Correction spokesman says PaulaMore >>
An Indiana woman who became an international cause after she was sentenced to death for a killing when she was 15 years old has been released from prison. A Department of Correction spokesman says PaulaMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
LYNCHBURG, VA (RNN) – Kimberly Burke is used to capturing emotion. As a wedding photographer, she has an eye for tender moments, like the photo she snapped of a Marine and his bride praying that has goneMore >>
A quiet moment captured before a couple wed has brought collective "awws" by millions on the internet.More >>
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