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  • Rory Feek Pictured Grieving at Joey Feek’s Grave, Details on Joey + Rory Singer’s Funeral and Burial

    Rory Feek is seen grieving at the grave of his beloved wife, Joey Feek, in a sorrowful photo shared on his blog, This Life I Live.

    Following the funeral for the Joey + Rory singer on Tuesday, Rory Feek took to his blog to express a plethora of emotions, as well as to share several photos from the simple, private service for his precious Joey that was held on their farm.

    “On Tuesday we laid my beautiful wife to rest,” Rory Feek writes. “In a grove of sassafras trees behind our farmhouse, with friends and family gathered around, we said goodbye to the greatest person I have ever known.”

    “The service started in our barn/concert hall. The last time we were on that stage, was in early October and Joey and I were singing together. But now, a photograph of Joey was in the spotlight…and I was one of many who were there to honor her,” he continues.

    Rory Feek goes on to detail the several close friends and family members who either spoke or sang in honor of Joey. He then describes how he felt when it was his turn to share his thoughts.

    “When it came my time to speak, I walked up on the stage and stood looking at my wife’s sweet picture…and words were not enough to let her know how much she meant to me–how much she still means to me,” Rory writes.

    Rory Feek posted a photo on his blog of that sweet picture, as he bent down to gently place a kiss on his late wife’s likeness.

    “And when my time was through and I thought I couldn’t cry anymore tears…they played a video celebrating Joey’s life that our friends Daniel and Gabe made. And my tears were replaced by smiles and laughter and joy and more tears,” Rory pens. “It was so beautiful, set to the song “After You’re Gone” by Iris Dement…a song that Joey loved and requested be played at her service.”

    “Joey’s one hope was that she could “come home” on a beautiful day…and it oh, it was.” Rory Feek shares. “The daffodils were blooming, the grass was green and sky was bright blue.”

    Rory then shared about the walk from the barn to the small cemetery plot out back, where members of his family are laid to rest, and where the ground was prepared ahead of time for Joey Feek’s simple wooden box.

    That simple box was transported to the gravesite by an “1800s wagon” pulled by two mules. He tells how “eight angelic voices” singing “Down by the River to Pray” for the duration of the walk.

    Two-year-old Indiana Feek rode to her mother’s gravesite on her daddy’s strong shoulders.

    Rory Feek describes the afternoon following Joey’s funeral, too. It was filled with loved ones and memories of Joey Feek. Family and friends gathered near the garden she so loved and shared memories evoking both laughter and tears.

    When everyone left that afternoon, Rory describes how he and little Indy took another walk to Joey Feek’s grave. A heart-rending photo shows him solemnly standing over her flower-laden gravesite.

    “And when most of the guest had gone and the sun was starting to fade, Indy and I took the short walk together into the back field to see her mama one more time,” he writes. “And we stayed awhile and talked with her.”

    “And then we took a deep breath and did what Joey would want us to do,” he adds. “We remembered that she’s still with us. She’ll always be with us. In our hearts.”

    “Forever,” Rory Feek concludes, sharing photos of him with a lauging Indy riding on his shoulders, away from Joey’s grave and on to the new life they must now make without their wife and mother.

  • Joey Feek Lies in Grave on Farm She and Rory Feek Shared

    Joey Feek was laid to rest on Tuesday. She lies buried in a grave on the farm she and husband Rory Feek shared.

    On his blog, This Life I Live, Rory shares the details of Joey Feek’s funeral and burial, as well as how he and two-year-old daughter Indiana plan to move forward.

    “On Tuesday we laid my beautiful wife to rest,” the surviving member of the country bluegrass duo Joey + Rory writes. “In a grove of sassafras trees behind our farmhouse, with friends and family gathered around, we said goodbye to the greatest person I have ever known.”

    “The service started in our barn/concert hall. The last time we were on that stage, was in early October and Joey and I were singing together. But now, a photograph of Joey was in the spotlight…and I was one of many who were there to honor her,” he continues.

    Rory goes on to mention several close friends and family members who spoke or sang in honor of Joey Feek, and then talks about his feelings as his turn to speak arrived.

    “When it came my time to speak, I walked up on the stage and stood looking at my wife’s sweet picture…and words were not enough to let her know how much she meant to me–how much she still means to me,” Rory writes.

    Rory posted a photo on his blog of a photo of Joey Feek, with him bending down to kiss her likeness.

    “And when my time was through and I thought I couldn’t cry anymore tears…they played a video celebrating Joey’s life that our friends Daniel and Gabe made. And my tears were replaced by smiles and laughter and joy and more tears,” Rory pens. “It was so beautiful, set to the song “After You’re Gone” by Iris Dement…a song that Joey loved and requested be played at her service.”

    “Joey’s one hope was that she could “come home” on a beautiful day…and it oh, it was.” Rory Feek shares. “The daffodils were blooming, the grass was green and sky was bright blue.”

    Joey Feek was laid in a “simple wooden box,” per her wishes. Rory explains she was transported from the funeral to the burial site on an “1800’s wagon” pulled by mules.

    “Angelic voices” sang “Down by the River to Pray” as everyone walked alongside the wagon on their way to bury Joey. Indiana rode on her daddy’s shoulders.

    Later, when all the friends and family members left, Rory describes how he and little Indy took another walk to Joey Feek’s grave. A heart-rending photo shows him solemnly standing over her flower-laden gravesite–his head bowed in prayer.

    “And when most of the guest had gone and the sun was starting to fade, Indy and I took the short walk together into the back field to see her mama one more time,” he writes. “And we stayed awhile and talked with her.”

    “And then we took a deep breath and did what Joey would want us to do,” he adds. “We remembered that she’s still with us. She’ll always be with us. In our hearts.”

    “Forever,” Rory Feek concludes, sharing photos of him with a smiling Indy riding on his shoulders, away from Joey Feek’s grave and home to start their new life without her.

    A memorial service was held on Sunday in Joey Feek’s hometown in Indiana. Hosted by Bill and Gloria Gaither, it was expected that Rory would speak at the memorial that was open to the public.

  • Rory Feek Grieves at Joey Feek’s Grave in Heart-Rending Photo

    Rory Feek is seen grieving at the grave of his beloved wife, Joey Feek, in a heart-rending photo shared on his blog, This Life I Live.

    Following Joey’s funeral on Tuesday, Rory Feek took to his blog to express a wealth of emotions, and to share several photos from the simple, private service that was held on their farm.

    “On Tuesday we laid my beautiful wife to rest,” the surviving member of the country bluegrass duo Joey + Rory writes. “In a grove of sassafras trees behind our farmhouse, with friends and family gathered around, we said goodbye to the greatest person I have ever known.”

    “The service started in our barn/concert hall. The last time we were on that stage, was in early October and Joey and I were singing together. But now, a photograph of Joey was in the spotlight…and I was one of many who were there to honor her,” he continues.

    Rory Feek goes on to mention several close friends and family members who spoke or sang in honor of Joey Feek, and then describes how he felt as his turn to speak arrived.

    “When it came my time to speak, I walked up on the stage and stood looking at my wife’s sweet picture…and words were not enough to let her know how much she meant to me–how much she still means to me,” Rory writes.

    Rory Feek posted a photo on his blog that shows him kissing a photo of his precious Joey.

    “And when my time was through and I thought I couldn’t cry anymore tears…they played a video celebrating Joey’s life that our friends Daniel and Gabe made. And my tears were replaced by smiles and laughter and joy and more tears,” Rory pens. “It was so beautiful, set to the song “After You’re Gone” by Iris Dement…a song that Joey loved and requested be played at her service.”

    “Joey’s one hope was that she could “come home” on a beautiful day…and it oh, it was.” Rory Feek shares. “The daffodils were blooming, the grass was green and sky was bright blue.”

    No doubt through many tears, Rory goes on to write about the trip–on foot–from the barn to Joey Feek’s gravesite.

    The singer/songwriter describes Joey Feek’s “simple wooden box,” and how it was transported to her grave on an “1800’s wagon” pulled by mules, accompanied by “eight angelic voices” singing “Down by the River to Pray” throughout the walk.

    Two-year-old Indiana Feek rode to her mother’s grave on her daddy’s shoulders.

    Rory Feek describes the afternoon following Joey’s funeral. It was filled with loved ones and memories of Joey Feek. Family and friends gathered near the garden she loved and shared both laughter and tears.

    Later, when everyone left, Rory Feek describes how he and little Indy took another walk to Joey Feek’s grave. A heart-rending photo shows him solemnly standing over her flower-laden gravesite.

    “And when most of the guest had gone and the sun was starting to fade, Indy and I took the short walk together into the back field to see her mama one more time,” he writes. “And we stayed awhile and talked with her.”

    “And then we took a deep breath and did what Joey would want us to do,” he adds. “We remembered that she’s still with us. She’ll always be with us. In our hearts.”

    “Forever,” Rory Feek concludes, sharing photos of him with a smiling Indy riding on his shoulders, away from Joey’s grave and on to the rest of their lives without her.

  • Rory Feek Lays Wife Joey Feek to Rest in “Tearful, But Optimistic” Funeral

    Rory Feek, the surviving member of the country/bluegrass duo Joey + Rory, laid his wife Joey Feek to rest in a private funeral earlier this week.

    Bill Gaither of Gaither Gospel Hour fame spoke to People magazine about the music, Rory Feek’s poignant words, and the celebration of Joey Feek’s life.

    “It was tearful, but it was optimistic, especially being on the dirt,” Bill Gaither said. “She was part of the earth. We all felt as though we were close to her.”

    Joey Feek’s casket was placed on a horse-drawn carriage. Rory Feek spoke at the service that preceded the burial on the family farm.

    “Singers were performing ‘Let’s Go Down to the River to Pray,’” Gaither shared. “It was just a sweet Tennessee mountain moment. Very positive things were said at the gravesite.”

    Gaither adds that while Rory Feek is devastated over Joey’s passing, he is drawing strength from his faith–especially for his two-year-old daughter Indiana.

    the mail lady delivered big smiles to us today…. hand-sewn hats, made with love.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    “He said, ‘This is the first day of the rest of my life. I have responsibilities.’ I think that’s pretty special,” Gaither said. “[He’s thinking], ‘What is the next step?’”

    Both Bill and wife Gloria Gaither were close friends with Joey Feek’s family, and since Rory came on the scene–with him as well.

    “They’ve been married only 15 years, but I think they would say 15 great, fantastic years,” he said of Joey and Rory Feek. “I look at people who have been married 50 or 60 years and I say, ‘What would they give for 15 great years out of the 50 or 60?’”

    Rory Feek is expected to speak at a public memorial for Joey to be held on Sunday in Alexandria, Indiana. It is being planned by Bill and Gloria Gaither.

    “It’s a special way for the family to say thanks to the community and for the community to love on the family,” Gaither said of the upcoming memorial.

    Rory Feek bid a bittersweet goodbye to wife Joey one week ago. He shared word of her passing via his blog, This Life I Live.

    “My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven,” he began.

    “The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior,” Rory penned.

    “At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her first breath on the other side,” Rory wrote.

    From that moment forward, Rory Feek knew it would fall upon him to keep his beloved Joey’s memory alive for their little girl. He has a long road ahead of him, but he also has the strong Christian faith he and Joey shared.

    Once Sunday’s memorial for Joey is over, then Rory Feek will put one foot in front of the other, and set about fulfilling those wishes Joey asked of him.

    May he find peace in his darkest days.

  • Rory Feek, Joey + Rory Singer, Lays Joey Feek to Rest on Family Farm

    Rory Feek, the surviving member of the country/bluegrass duo Joey + Rory, laid wife Rory Feek to rest on Tuesday morning at their farm in Maury County, Tennessee.

    Joey Feek died on Friday at her childhood home in Alabama. Rory Feek shared word of her passing via his blog, This Life I Live.

    “My wife’s greatest dream came true today,” Rory Feek wrote. “She is in Heaven. The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her Savior.”

    The day after Joey died, Rory Feek and their two-year-old daughter Indiana returned to their farm in Tennessee to prepare for Joey’s funeral.

    …making plans that I hoped we would never have to make.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    Rory Feek, family members, and very close friends said goodbye to Joey Feek at the farm on Tuesday morning, after which she was buried in a family cemetery located on the farm.

    A public memorial service for Joey Feek will be held on Sunday in Indiana. It is being hosted by Bill and Gloria Gaither. It’s uncertain if Rory Feek will travel back to Indiana to attend the memorial.

    Rory Feek has a long road ahead of him. He will now raise little Indy as a single dad. Indiana Feek has Down syndrome, which comes with a wealth of complications for some people. It’s unknown if Indiana has many–or any–of those common health issues.

    Rory Feek and his late wife shared a very strong Christian faith that carried them both through Joey Feek’s cancer ordeal. Rory will now rely on that faith to see him through the difficult days ahead.

  • Rory Feek Chooses Spot on Tennessee Farm to Bury Wife Joey Feek

    Rory Feek returned to his Tennessee farm, along with two-year-old daughter Indiana, in the hours following wife Joey Feek’s death on Friday.

    Since then he has worked tirelessly to put together the plans Joey Feek discussed with him in her final days.

    On Sunday, Rory Feek shared a photo of his farm on Instagram, that shows the small cemetery on his property. That’s where Joey wanted him to bury her when she “went home” to Heaven.

    “…making plans that I hoped we would never have to make,” Rory captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    It was back in November that Rory Feek wrote about what Joey told him regarding her wishes, on his blog, This Life I Live.

    Joey Feek wanted a “rough-cut wooden box with a cross on it” made from “wood at the farm.”

    “And find a good spot in the family cemetery in the field behind our house, where we put your mama’s ashes last year,” Rory said Joey told him. “[Leave] room enough beside my headstone for you to join me someday… in God’s time.”

    The Joey + Rory singer made her husband take notes regarding her wishes, about everything from her funeral plans to which flowers to plant in their gardens in the spring.

    Rory Feek broke his silence on social media on Saturday, when he and Indy arrived at their Tennessee farm.

    “Home,” he captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    Joey Feek’s obituary is poignant, and makes fans wonder if she had a hand in writing that, too.

    Rory Feek and his family will celebrate Joey’s life in a private funeral. Those wanting to remember Joey in a special way may send a contribution to the following address:

    Joey and Indy
    P.O. Box 5471
    Vancouver, WA 98668

    People from all over the country–both celebrities in the music world and Joey + Rory fans–are grieving right along with Rory Feek over the loss of his beloved Joey.

  • Joey Feek Obituary Published, Funeral Plans Announced–Joey + Rory Singer to Be Laid to Rest On Tennessee Farm

    Joey Feek, one-half of the Joey + Rory Grammy-nominated country/bluegrass duo, died on Friday at the age of 40. As per her wishes, she will be buried on the farm she and husband Rory Feek own in Tennessee.

    Fans may read and sign a guest book via her obituary.

    On the day of Joey’s passing, Rory Feek wrote in his blog, This Life I Live, that he would soon pack up daughter Indiana and head back to the farm. Joey Feek lived out her last months in hospice care at her childhood home in Indiana.

    “So if it’s okay, I’m gonna close, wipe my tears and pack our bags to hit the road headed south. She’s already got a head-start on me,” Rory wrote on the day Joey died.

    Earlier in his post he shared word of his beloved Joey Feek’s passing.

    “My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven,” he wrote through his tears.

    “The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior,” he added.

    “At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her first breath on the other side.”

    Joey Feek’s life will be celebrated in a private funeral. That means fans will have to find another way to say goodbye to and honor the Joey + Rory singer.

    Any fans who would like to remember Joey Feek in a special way are urged to send a small donation to the following address:

    Joey and Indy
    P.O. Box 5471
    Vancouver, WA 98668

    Rory Feek has returned to the couple’s Tennessee farm along with daughter Indiana. He captioned a photo of him with Indy that perfectly depicts how Joey Feek felt about dying, and how she felt about Rory following her wishes.

    “Home,” it is captioned.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    In the coming days, Joey Feek’s body will be buried at that home, in a simple wooden box.

  • Joey Feek, Joey + Rory Singer, Will Be Buried on Farm in Tennessee

    Joey Feek, one-half of the Joey + Rory Grammy-nominated country/bluegrass duo, passed away on Friday at the age of 40. As per her wishes, she will be buried on the farm she and husband Rory Feek own in Tennessee.

    On the day of Joey’s passing, Rory wrote in his blog, This Life I Live, that he would soon pack up daughter Indiana and head back to the farm. Joey Feek lived out her last months in hospice care at her childhood home in Indiana.

    “So if it’s okay, I’m gonna close, wipe my tears and pack our bags to hit the road headed south. She’s already got a head-start on me,” Rory wrote on the day Joey died.

    Earlier in his post he shared word of his beloved Joey Feek’s passing.

    “My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven,” he wrote through his tears.

    “The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior,” he added.

    “At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her first breath on the other side.”

    A new Instagram photo is proof positive Rory Feek followed his and Joey’s plan. It shows him with daughter Indiana on his shoulders, petting one of his horses on their Tennessee farm.

    Rory captioned the post very simply.

    “Home,” he wrote.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    Joey Feek’s life will be celebrated in a private funeral before she is buried in a simple wooden box on their farm.

    Before she died, Joey Feek talked about “going home.” She didn’t mean to Tennessee, where she said the flowers on their farm would soon bloom. Instead she meant home to Jesus, her savior, in whom she trusted completely.

    Rory captioned yet another photo of their Tennessee farm quite aptly, in light of that conversation he had with Joey.

    “Home,” it reads.

    A photo posted by Joey+Rory (@roryandjoey) on

    Joey Feek, as her husband wrote, is free of cancer and no longer in pain. Rory Feek’s pain will take a long time to subside, however, and likely won’t ever go away.

    He has his sweet little Indy to raise–as a single father.

    It’s likely Rory Feek will keep fans apprised of Joey’s funeral. The family has already asked those who wish to send flowers in honor of Joey Feek to send a small donation instead.

    Joey and Indy
    P.O. Box 5471
    Vancouver, WA 98668

    There’s something very comforting in the word “home.” Joey Feek and her family all went home as a result of her passing. And even though that “home” means something different for each of them, there is a peace Joey and Rory shared when making life’s final plans.