Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler were taking a flight to perform on a cruise ship.
Three members of the US family gospel group The Nelons were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming.
Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler died on Friday while taking a flight to perform on a cruise ship.
Nelon Kistler’s husband, Nathan Kistler, family friend Melodi Hodges, and Larry and Melissa Haynie, were also killed in the crash.
Autumn Nelon Streetman, the Clark’s youngest daughter and the fourth member of the Georgia-based quartet, was not on the plane.
“Thank you for the prayers that have been extended already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born baby boy, as well as Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark,” she said in a statement.
“We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”
The group was founded by Kelly Nelon Clark’s father Rex Nelon in the 1970s and inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 2016.
The Nelons were travelling to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise which was due to set sail from Seattle on Saturday before cruising through Puget Sound.
A statement from Gaither Music Group, the sponsor of the cruise that features gospel singers and groups, said: “One of the best loved Gospel music families in America, The Nelons were involved in a tragic, fatal plane crash on Friday afternoon on their way to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska.”
It added: “Autumn, Jason and Kelly’s youngest daughter, and her husband, Jamie Streetman were not on the plane and arrived safely into Seattle and were notified of the accident.
“They were brought to the hotel where artists were gathered with Bill and Gloria Gaither to pray, sing and embrace them in their grief, pledging to support them in whatever needs arise.”
