Detroit couple die of COVID-19 hours apart, leaving 7 children behind

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Detroit couple died hours apart after contracting COVID-19 last week PEOPLE reported.

The heartbreaking incident began in mid-August after Troy Green, 44, was preparing to go on a family vacation to Florida with his wife and children. Troy decided to stay because he became too ill to travel. His wife, Charletta, who was also 44, left for the sun for their planned getaway, only to be hospitalized with COVID-19 just two days after arriving. A day later, Troy was taken to a Detroit hospital for COVID-19 treatment.

FOX 2 News reported that the childhood sweethearts, who had been married for 22 years, spent their birthdays battling COVID-19 in intensive care on ventilators. As Troy showed signs of improvement, Charletta’s condition worsened.

Tiki Green, Troy’s sister, revealed to the media that Charletta’s lungs were “severely damaged,” she shared. “They just couldn’t do for her anymore”

Green continued:

Charletta passed away on Labor Day and a few hours later, Troy passed away on the morning of September 7th.

According to Green, Troy and Charletta were debating whether to get the vaccine, but the decision came far too late. The couple are survived by seven children aged 10 to 23, according to Fox 2 News.

Green says the children are devastated by the untimely death of their parents.

“We just tell them that we are here, that we love them and that we are going to support them as much as we can,” Green said. “And we’re just trying to get help for them – because these kids didn’t ask for that, they just didn’t expect it.”

A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help the family cover funeral costs. As of September 13, the family had been able to raise over $ 26,700.

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