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If you have been watching any form of entertainment news lately, or have been scrolling through any social media platform, there is a high chance you have come across the names Joey and Rory Feek. I did many times, so I decided to do some searching and find out more about their story.<\/p>\n
Rory Feek<\/a> has been a prominent name in the country music industry since 1996. He wrote hit songs for artists such as Clay Walker,<\/a> Kenny Chesney<\/a>, Blake Shelton<\/a>, Randy Travis,<\/a> and many more! In 2002, Rory married Joey months after they met at a songwriter night in Nashville. In an interview with Country Standard Time<\/a><\/em> Rory said, \u201cWe got into this relationship and got married right away. It was just one of those things where we knew that we were supposed to be together and every minute of our lives has been a blessing.\u201d They became a duo and debuted their first album, \u201cThe Life of Song\u201d, on July 25, 2009.<\/p>\n Joey and Rory Feek<\/a> welcomed their first daughter, Indiana Boone, on February 17, 2014 who was born with Down Syndrome. Four months later in June 2014, Joey Feek was diagnosed with cervical cancer.<\/a> The cancer returned in 2015 and had spread to her colon. The cancer became terminal in October so the couple decided to stop\u00a0treatment. Joey and Rory moved in with her parents in Alexandria, Indiana<\/a> and entered hospice care in November. Joey made it a goal to live to see Christmas, New Years, Valentine\u2019s Day, the Grammys and her daughters second birthday.<\/p>\n It was Joey who originally encouraged him to do so because he wasn\u2019t writing songs at the time. \u201cI don\u2019t know why,\u201d Rory writes,\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t have a plan or a purpose for this blog, other than to capture as much of these days and these moments as I can in posts, and share them with others.\u201d If you visit the site, which I highly recommend, grab some tissues because Rory speaks from the heart and holds nothing back.<\/p>\n Joey Feek\u2019s battle with cancer has caught the attention of many other people in the country industry. Dolly Parton<\/a>, Joey\u2019s biggest idol, sent a video to the Feek\u2019s showing her support and encouragement.<\/p>\n https:\/\/vimeo.com\/157793051<\/a><\/p>\n Other artists such as Eric Paslay<\/a>, Charles Kelley<\/a>, the Eli Young Band<\/a>, and many more have shown their support through social media as well.<\/p>\n In a blog post on February 29, 2016 Rory wrote \u201cThat this life she\u2019s living might impact the life of someone that she and I will never meet, and never see, at least this side of heaven. \u00a0That is a good thing. \u00a0No, that is a great thing. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n I think it is safe to say Joey has made an impact on the country community and everyone that has gotten the chance to hear their story full of love, faith, and fight. Rest in Peace Joey Feek, country music and its fans will miss you here on Earth.<\/p>\n https:\/\/vimeo.com\/157206539<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you have been watching any form of entertainment news lately, or have been scrolling through any social media platform, there is a high chance you have come across the names Joey and Rory Feek. I did many times, so … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.soundslikenashville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joey-feek-Indiana.jpg\")
After passing all these goals Joey took her last breath on March 4, 2016. \u201cShe is in Heaven,\u201d her husband wrote on his blog. \u201cThe cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry.\u201d Rory has been keeping a blog of their story since the beginning of 2014. His blog is called \u201cThis Life I Live:<\/a> scenes from one man\u2019s extraordinary, ordinary life\u201d<\/p>\n