Three family members of musical group The Nelons have tragically died in a plane crash.
The Grammy-nominated gospel quartet’s management confirmed that Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Nelon Clark, and daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler, were killed in the plane crash on Friday, July 26.
The fourth member of the group Autumn Nelon Streetman, who is Kelly and Jason‘s youngest daughter, was not on the plane.
Amber‘s husband Nathan Kistler and their assistant Melodi Hodges also died in the cast along with the pilot of the plane Larry Haynie and his wife Melissa.
Keep reading to find out more…“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,” the Gaither Management Group wrote on Facebook. “Killed in the crash were Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler and their assistant, Melodi Hodges, along with the pilot, Larry Haynie and his wife, Melissa. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.”
“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, the statement continued. “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.”
“Autumn and Jamie will return home for now to Kelly’s brother, Todd Nelon and his wife, Rhonda, to begin the hard tasks that lie ahead,” the group concluded. “Please keep them, the Kistler family, the Haynie family and the family of Melodi Hodges in your prayers.”
Autumn also released a statement, sharing, “As many of you have heard by now, my father and mother, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, along with my sister, Amber and brother-in-law, Nathan, as well as our dear friends Melodi Hodges, Larry and Melissa Haynie were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday. 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. We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”
Our thoughts are with the Nelons‘ loved ones during this difficult time. We have sadly lost so many stars in 2024.
