The world’s oldest person has died. Jeralean Tally of Inkster was 116 years and 26 days old when she died this morning at her home. Her daughter says ‘she was ready to go home and rest’
Talley, born May 23, 1899 in Georgia,, was verified in early April as the world’s oldest living person by the Gerontology Research Group-a California-based organization that keeps track of the longest-living people in the world. The previous record-holder, Arkansas resident Gertrude Weaver, died April 6 at 116 years old according to the group.