Martina McBride Loses Mother, Pens Beautiful Eulogy To Her
By kncitom on January 11, 2020
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 13: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Martina McBride performs onstage at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mickey Bernal/WireImage)
Losing a parent is simply one of the most difficult things any of us can go through. But blessed is the person whose parent leaves behind a lifetime of good memories for them. I know it was that way for me when my parents passed, and it looks like it’s that way for Martina McBride, too.
McBride revealed on social media late on Friday that her mother had passed away. Jeanne Schiff had been hospitalized for a week after undergoing emergency heart surgery. Mrs. Schiff, and her husband Daryl, were key in the development of their daughter as a singer. When she was just 7, Martina’s dad included her in his country band in Kansas (which her mom was the soundboard technician for!)
The singer then posted the following remembrance of her mom, and it’s absolutely worth the read. Prayers to Martina’s whole family.