Married couple of 71 years reunites after being separated during pandemic

Joan and Jack Greeson. Credit: WINK News.

Seventy-one years of love was torn apart by the pandemic until Wednesday.

Jack and Joan had not been able to see each other for six months because of the pandemic, as they lived in separate assisted living facilities during that time period.

Watch the video above for the full story by WINK News Reporter Andryanna Sheppard, who shows us the moment the two reunited.

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