On Sunday, Eddie Montgomery, one-half of the award-winning duo Montgomery Gentry, lost his son Hunter after an accident that had the 19-year-old on life support in a Kentucky hospital.
“My son Hunter went to heaven today,” said Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery Gentry). “I appreciate all your prayers and love and thank you for giving us privacy as we grieve and say goodbye.”
No other details were given regarding the funeral or the cause of the accident. Wednesday, Montgomery’s former wife, Tracy Nunan, put a statement on her Facebook page.
“When a family asks for privacy, there is a reason. Grieving the loss of a child is the most heart-wrenching experience any parent can imagine. It defies description. Since the media refuses to respect our request for privacy, I’m taking another route in hope that we might get some peace for our grieving, and more important, in hope that Hunter’s story might help others.
Our son died of an overdose. We believe it was accidental and will continue to believe that. We know that he needed help. Maybe Hunter’s – and our family’s – pain will help another family avoid this. ”
“Not a day will go by without our missing him. Now that your curiosity is satisfied, please have the respect to stop hounding us. Instead, take our story and use it to help others. ‘If quoted, this statement is to be used in its entirety.'”
Family requests memorial donations be sent to Room in the Inn. Hunter was father to a 4 month old son, Bennett. He was engaged to Davara Little; he was the youngest of his three siblings Kevin, Brook and Candace.
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