Joey Feek, one half of country duo Joey + Rory, died on March 4, 2016, at age 40 after cervical cancer. Her husband and musical partner, Rory Feek, announced her death. Contemporary reports said she had stopped treatment after it proved ineffective and was receiving hospice care.
Joey Feek’s diagnosis and final months
ABC News reported that Joey was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May 2014, three months after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Indiana. Rory documented their experience publicly. According to ABC News, treatment was stopped in October 2015 after it proved ineffective, and Joey received hospice care at her childhood home in Alexandria, Indiana.
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In a November 2015 interview cited by ABC News, Joey recalled, “I was disappointed. I was exhausted,” after surgery failed to stop the cancer. She also reflected on her music: “But God decided for me that my job of singing for people down here is my legacy, and he needs me singing up there. That’s how I look at it.” Those are Joey’s words as reported in the interview; they are not a guide to cancer treatment or prognosis.
Rory Feek announced her death
ABC News and The Washington Post reported that Joey died on March 4, 2016. ABC News said she died at 2:30 p.m. with family members gathered around her. Rory announced the news in a blog post, quoted by ABC News: “My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven.”
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The Washington Post quoted Rory’s reflection on the family’s response to the prognosis: “So we don’t have forever. We’ve got right now.” Accounts of Joey’s final hours and the family’s private experience come from Rory’s public writing and reporting that relayed it.
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Joey and Rory Feek were a married country duo. ABC News reported that they placed third on CMT’s Can You Duet in 2008 and went on to release six studio albums. Their final album, Hymns That Are Important to Us, came out on Valentine’s Day 2016. ABC News described it as a collection of hymns Joey had long wanted to record.
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Joey was buried in March on the Feek family’s farm, according to a CBS News Sunday Morning press release. ABC News separately reported that Rory described a private funeral at their Tennessee farm.
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Sources
- ABC News: “Singer Joey Feek Dies at 40 After Battling Cancer,” March 4, 2016
- The Washington Post: “Joey Feek, of country duo Joey + Rory, dies at 40 after cancer battle,” March 4, 2016
- ABC News: “Joey Feek ‘At Peace’ With the End of Terminal Cancer Battle,” November 16, 2015
- ABC News: “Singer Rory Feek Details Wife Joey’s ‘Beautiful’ Funeral,” March 13, 2016
- Paramount Press Express / CBS News Sunday Morning: Rory Feek interview release, September 2, 2016
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