Dalyce Curry's granddaughter reveals her last words before she died in California wildfires
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA: Dalyce Curry's granddaughter, Dalyce Kelley, recently revealed her grandmother's last words before she was killed in the California wildfires.
Curry, 95, was found dead in her Altadena home, which was destroyed by the raging flames. The Southern California resident was found by coroners on January 12 evening, just before 6 pm, as reported by ABC.
Dalyce Curry said 'I love you' to her granddaughter for the last time
Kelley spoke about the incident to the Daily Mail and said that her grandmother was eager to get back home to Altadena after spending 15 hours at a hospital amid the wildfire.
Notably, it was after midnight on January 8 when Curry and her granddaughter arrived at 'The Blues Brothers' actress' quaint cottage on Krenz Street.
They both noticed flames and smoke about four miles east of Curry's house. Kelley said she wasn't shocked at the time because the smoke looked too far to reach her grandmother's neighborhood.
Kelley said about her grandma, "She gave me a big wet kiss and she said I love you. I said, 'I love you too' and I made sure that she was safe inside. We were both so tired from the day at the hospital. I didn’t feel like she was in eminent danger because there was no evacuation order at that point."
She added, "Sometimes her kisses were too wet that you have to wipe it off a little bit. That's who she was. Just loving. We kissed, said goodbye and I drove back to my home. That was the last thing we said to one another."
Kelley, who stays 25 miles away in Claremont, said that she woke up hours later to the horrifying news that the Eaton Fire had already consumed several blocks of Altadena, per the outlet.
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Meanwhile, Kelley called the sheriff's and fire departments and asked someone to check on her grandmother, but the system was too overwhelmed with calls.
She said, "I found out later that people in the area got an evacuation notice at 3:30 am that [Wednesday] morning, but Momma D was not a cell phone type of girl. When you're elderly, it's hard for them or they just don't like to use their cell phones."
Dalyce Curry’s granddaughter finds burned-down Altadena home
Kelley added that by the time she arrived in Altadena at about 5:30 am, cops had already placed barriers around the neighborhoods. She mentioned that ash and smoke covered the sky in such a way that she couldn't even see the sun.
Police confirmed that Curry’s house had "totally burned down". She was advised to check the Pasadena Civic Center, a shelter for displaced residents, but she could not find her grandmother there.
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On January 10, a National Guard member escorted Kelley to the site of the house, where she witnessed "total devastation". She said, "Everything was gone except her blue Cadillac."
Even though Dalyce Kelley continued to hope for a miracle, the death was not confirmed until January 12 evening. "Honestly we don't feel very hopeful that she's still here with us," Kelley said.
Notably, Curry's death was later confirmed by her granddaughters, Dalyce Kelley and Loree Beamer-Wilkinson, who took to their Facebook account to share the devastating news.
Kelley wrote, "Thank you to ABC 7 for featuring our beloved grandmother #dalycecurry who has been missing from the #eatonfire in #altadena - about an hour ago the coroner confirmed her remains were indeed found at the property. #RIPMOMMADEE 🕊️ We had a great run. She impacted my life in so many ways. This loss is devastating."