An elderly Davie couple found shot inside their home died as the result of a murder-suicide, and while the family is asking for privacy, neighbors are remembering how kind the couple was.

Davie police said the tragedy unfolded on Sunday when 81-year-old Charles Watson shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself.

Neighbors said Kathleen Watson, 77, had severe memory issues, and Charles had been her constant supporter.

Neighbors recall decades of kindness

"They were a nice older couple. I knew them since I was a child," one neighbor told CBS Miami. "They would help my grandfather, and we would help them."

The couple had lived in the house since it was built in 1973 and had been married for more than 50 years - a lifetime together that ended in heartbreak.

911 call came from health worker

Investigators say a home health worker called 911 after Charles asked her to leave and told her what he planned to do. The worker's daughter later called police to explain what happened.

"He told her to get out. Then he shot the wife," the daughter said. "She had dementia, and my mother was taking care of her."

Community mourns a love story's end

Neighbors describe the Watsons as kind, generous people whose love story ended in tragedy.

"They were just really nice people," one neighbor said quietly.