{"id":9145,"date":"2025-06-09T00:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/lorrie-morgan-performs-after-husband-randy-whites-death\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T00:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:57:48","slug":"lorrie-morgan-performs-after-husband-randy-whites-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/lorrie-morgan-performs-after-husband-randy-whites-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorrie Morgan Performs After Husband Randy White&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Country star <strong>Lorrie Morgan<\/strong> hit the stage for the first time following husband <strong>Randy White<\/strong>\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan, 65, performed at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on Friday, June 6, with son <strong>Jesse Keith Whitley<\/strong> kicking off the show as the opening act.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Morgan sang at Nashville\u2019s CMA Fest. Later in the day on Saturday, June 8, Morgan shared a video via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1685703488811079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> of her performance at the Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n<p>Days before her shows, Morgan shared that White died at age 72 on June 1 following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/stars-who-beat-cancer-20101110\/\">battle with cancer.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/country-music-tragedies-the-saddest-and-most-shocking-deaths\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 400 225'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Country-Music-Tragedies-2022-Saddest-Shocking-Deaths-000918.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1200px%2C679px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Country Music Tragedies of 2022 Saddest Shocking Deaths\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Country-Music-Tragedies-2022-Saddest-Shocking-Deaths-000918.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/country-music-tragedies-the-saddest-and-most-shocking-deaths\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Country Music Tragedies: The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tGone, but not forgotten. The country music world has lost many of their biggest and brightest stars, from Naomi Judd to Loretta Lynn over the years. The Judds singer\u2019s daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, revealed that their mother died in April 2022 at the age of 76, after a long battle with depression. \u201cToday we [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRandy has been my partner, my champion and my rock for 17 years. Our big, wonderful family and I are devastated at the loss of this truly kind and incredible man,\u201d Morgan wrote via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKXxLcVy5ID\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> at the time. \u201cI was blessed by his love. Ran-Ran, I will love and miss you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The official Grand Ole Opry account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2025-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\">shared their condolences,<\/a> writing in the comments section, \u201cWe\u2019re so sorry for your loss and keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed. \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Morgan announced that White had been diagnosed with mouth cancer. She canceled her events for two weeks in April while White was admitted to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The couple tied the knot in 2010, sharing Morgan\u2019s two children and White\u2019s four kids. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/most-shocking-celebrity-deaths-of-all-time\/\">news broke of White\u2019s death<\/a>, Whitley paid tribute to his stepfather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/maren-morris-skips-the-2024-cmt-awards-after-exit\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 400 225'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/feature-Maren-Morris-Skips-the-2024-CMT-Music-Awards-After-Genre-Exit-Drama.jpg?crop=0px%2C18px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Maren Morris Skips the 2024 CMT Music Awards After Genre Exit Drama\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/feature-Maren-Morris-Skips-the-2024-CMT-Music-Awards-After-Genre-Exit-Drama.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/maren-morris-skips-the-2024-cmt-awards-after-exit\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Maren Morris Skips the CMT Music Awards After Exit Drama<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMaren Morris was not present for the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7, despite being nominated. Morris, 33, confirmed her absence several hours earlier, noting she had a prior work commitment. \u201cBook tour week officially commences. Karina [Argow] and I are flying to New York tonight, so we\u2019ll see you Wednesday at the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs I sit here in the room with hospice, I don\u2019t know really what to think or to say about this situation,\u201d he wrote via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessekeithwhitley\/posts\/1284966576329263?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> on June 1. \u201cBut, I can say that the recent years of my life all the way back to when I was 22-23 years old this great man has been here and loved my mom , and also me &amp; my sister as we were his own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitley noted that White showed Morgan \u201cunconditional love,\u201d and has been \u201cthe most gentle soul to ever grace this entire family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we say our goodbyes , I reminisce of all the good times we have had &amp; the battles he has helped overcome. I can\u2019t tell you the amount of love that has poured in from fans, family and friends,\u201d he concluded. \u201cWe will miss you always and forever and our hearts are shattered in losing you. But you have fought one helluva fight RanMan! Rest easy say hello to everyone and love on Weezy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/lorrie-morgan-performs-after-husband-randy-whites-death\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country star Lorrie Morgan hit the stage for the first time following husband Randy White\u2019s death. Morgan, 65, performed at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on Friday, June 6, with son Jesse Keith Whitley kicking off the show as the opening act. The next day, Morgan sang at Nashville\u2019s CMA Fest. 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