Eddie Montgomery, one-half of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, announced the death of his son, 19-year-old Hunter, on Monday and stated that his son's passing was an due to an "accident." Now Hunter's mother, and Montgomery's ex-wife, Tracy Nunan has released a statement confirming her that her son died of a drug overdose, People reported.
"When a family asks for privacy, there is a reason," Nunan wrote on her personal Facebook page. "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," she continued. "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."
Montgomery released a statement after his son's passing on his group's Facebook page. In the statement, Montgomery said his son's death was due to "an accident that had the 19-year-old on life support in a Kentucky hospital," as previously reported by HNGN.
Read Nunan's full statement below.
When a family asks for privacy, there is a reason. Grieving the loss of a child is the most heart-wrenching experience...
Posted by Tracy A. Nunan on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
