Jerry Greer, the 19-year old son of country singer Craig Morgan, has been memorialized in print.
As previously reported, Greer was found dead on Tuesday, two days after he went missing after a fatal tubing accident.
After sending out a multitude of boats to search for Greer’s body, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed it had been found in the waters of Kentucky Lake in Humphreys County, Tennessee.
A rep for Morgan released a statement soon afterward that reads in part:
The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and requests prayers at this time as they privately mourn this terrible loss.
Jerry is survived by parents Craig and Karen Greer, sister Aly Beaird and brother-in-law Ryan Beaird, brother Kyle Greer and fiancée Chelsea Rogers and brother Wyatt Greer.
Now, a moving obituary has been published in The Tennessean.
“Jerry was the smile that instantly lit up any room,” it reads, continuing as follows:
“He was a superstar without even trying. He was a natural athlete that accomplished what most spend a lifetime attempting to achieve. He was a devoted and dedicated son, brother and friend. He loved his God, his family, his friends and his country more than anything.
“His passions were football, soccer and the outdoors.
“He will be greatly missed by everyone who came in contact with him. He will be forever in our thoughts, in our words and in our hearts.”
Memorial services have been scheduled this weekend in the family’s home state of Tennessee.
Greer’s friends, family members and loved ones will gather this Friday and Saturday to pay tribute to the late country music offspring.
Greer graduated this year from Dickson County High School. He was planning on playing football for Marshall Universiy.
He survived by his parents, sister Aly Beaird and brothers Kyle and Wyatt.
We send the family our condolences during this impossible time.