R.I.P. Archives - Page 4 of 6

Courtney Cash, great niece to Johnny Cash, found murdered inside a box in Tennessee home

Post author:Shannon
Post published:March 20, 2014
Post category:Family Johnny Cash R.I.P.

It always gives me a strange feeling when I get a statement regarding a tragedy before I've heard anything about the tragedy that prompted the statement.

It happened just now. I have a cold and have been taking it easy this morning. Now I'm sitting here and I received a statement in my email inbox regarding a tragedy in the Cash (as in Johnny) family. Strangely enough, I hadn't heard about any tragedy and the statement didn't tell what happened. I had to go and find out the details myself.

It's always surreal working backwards on this sort of story.

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Reba remembers fallen band members on anniversary of plane crash

Post author:Shannon
Post published:March 17, 2014
Post category:R.I.P.Reba McEntire

In 1991, Reba McEntire suffered a devastating loss when 10 people, including eight of her friends and band members, were killed in a plane crash near the U.S.-Mexican border. On…

Adley Stump’s father’s funeral had a mascot

Post author:Shannon
Post published:February 6, 2014
Post category:Adley Stump Family R.I.P.

Adley Stump's dad died this week. While I would normally follow this announcement with a "my condolences" or some other genuine, albeit generic, sentiment for such a sad occasion, Adley's…

Trace Adkins’ father’s obituary

Post author:Shannon
Post published:February 5, 2014
Post category:R.I.P.Trace Adkins

Legacy.com

Trace Adkins' father unfortunately passed away recently after an undisclosed illness. As I've done in the past, I went looking for the obituary so that fans may get to know something about this person who meant so much to their favorite artist. I've had to write several obituaries in the past myself and I'm always fascinated by how they are handled by other people.

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Trace Adkins’ father dies

Post author:Shannon
Post published:February 3, 2014
Post category:Family R.I.P.Trace Adkins

Photo: Trace Adkins So, so sad. After leaving rehab to be with his seriously ill father, Trace's dad, Aaron, has reportedly passed away. No specific details are currently available, but MusicRow (via…

Texas musician Steve Fromholz dies in hunting accident

Post author:Shannon
Post published:January 21, 2014
Post category:R.I.P.

Credit: Photography by George Brainard, Austin, Texas Texas singer and songwriter Steven Fromholz, who penned songs for artists such as Willie Nelson, John Denver, and Lyle Lovett, died tragically in a hunting…

After Sunday full of false death reports, Ray Price has officially passed away

Post author:Shannon
Post published:December 16, 2013
Post category:R.I.P.

After Sunday's mess of false reports of Ray Price's passing, the word has now come across that Ray has in fact passed away. Bill Mack, who has been working as…

Ray Price has reportedly passed away

Post author:Shannon
Post published:December 15, 2013
Post category:R.I.P.

Wikipedia Update: This first report on Sunday was caused by false information. On Monday afternoon, the news came that Ray had in fact passed away. After a week of sad…

Nashville bar owner shoots and kills country singer

Post author:Shannon
Post published:November 24, 2013
Post category:R.I.P.

Here's a tragic story out of Nashville.

A Nashville bar owner shot and killed an Alabama country singer early Saturday morning after a completely senseless fight.

According to reports, Wayne Mills, 44, lead singer of The Wayne Mills Band, got into an altercation with Chris Ferrell, owner of the Pit and Barrel Bar on Second Avenue in Nashville, after Mills allegedly lit up a cigarette in the non-smoking part of the bar. That's when Ferrell allegedly shot Mills, who later died at a Nashville hospital. The two were reportedly good friends.

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Garth Brooks’ sister passes away

Post author:Shannon
Post published:November 4, 2013
Post category:Garth Brooks R.I.P.

Wow, how sad. Oklahoma's News 9 (via Country Weekly) is reporting that Garth Brooks' older sister, Betsy Smittle, passed away over the weekend. The cause is not mentioned. In an interview back in…

Jason Aldean’s tour bus hits and kills man in Indiana

Post author:Shannon
Post published:October 28, 2013
Post category:Jason Aldean R.I.P.

Wow. Just wow. Jason Aldean's tour bus hit and killed a man early this morning in Indiana. The accident took place around 1:30 this morning when Jason's bus ran into…

Restless Heart member Dave Innis mourns the loss of his mother

Post author:Shannon
Post published:October 15, 2013
Post category:R.I.P.Restless Heart

Restless Heart member Dave Innis is mourning the loss of his mother, Betty Innis. "Always the teacher, Mom taught me to play the piano at age six and instilled in me…