The 19-year-old son of country music singer Craig Morgan, Jerry Greer, has been found dead.
The teen’s body was found in Kentucky Lake in northwestern Tennessee after he went missing while tubing with friends. According to various reports, his tube may have collided with his friends and he was flipped off. He did not resurface and he wasn’t wearing a life jacket.
The search for the recent high school graduate began Sunday after the accident. About 50 boats joined the search after the teen. Authorities say crews were using an underwater vehicle to scan a stretch of the river where the water is up to 15 feet deep.
“The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and requests prayers at this time as they privately mourn this terrible loss,” said the statement released by publicist Cindy Hunt on behalf of Morgan and his wife, Karen Greer.
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It said funeral arrangements are pending.
Allison Pendergrass, a close friend and classmate of Greer told The Tennessean he “had an amazing heart, he was caring, and funny.”
“He had his own way of doing things which people didn’t understand, but he was a beautiful soul and will forever hold a place in my heart,” she said.
Morgan, an Army veteran, has had hits like “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and “Redneck Yacht Club” and is the host of “Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors,” which is in its seventh season on the Outdoor Channel.
Jerry was one of three sons the singer has with wife Karen. He recently graduated from Dickson Country High School. The couple also have a daughter named Alex.
On Twitter, there was an immediate outpouring of affection for Morgan and his family.
– With files from The Associated Press
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