December 5, 2015 : Hot Trending In United Kingdom
She
is struggling to come to terms with the tragic death of her husband in a
horrific car crash in the early hours of Friday morning.
On
Saturday, grieving Tiffany Thornton posted a long, heart-wrenching and
very personal message about Chris Carney on Instagram together with a
snap of the couple snuggling up on their wedding day in 2011.
The 29-year-old called Chris 'the most incredible person I've ever had the blessing of knowing.'
So much in love: On Saturday Tiffany
Thornton posted this Instagram snap of herself and Chris Carney at their
wedding in 2011 as she paid a long and emotional tribute to her husband
who died in a car crash on Friday
And the
heartbroken Disney star ended her emotional tribute, saying: 'He was
THE BEST father my children could ever have, an incredibly loving and
sensitive husband, a wonderful brother and amazing son.
'Thank you for your continued prayers for our family.'
Tiffany
also revealed that the family planned to hold a remembrance service on
Monday at 3pm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
TIFFANY'S MOVING TRIBUTE TO CHRIS CARNEY IN FULL
'There
are so many things I want you to know about Chris but most importantly
you must know how earnestly he pursued the Lord, especially in the past
year.
'No
one is perfect in this world and we all have our battles but it's the
way we get back on our feet and turn it around that really counts. And
he did it. He was so on fire for God and I know he flew straight into
the arms of Jesus, his best friend.
'Please
if you're reading this know that Chris would want you to know the Lord.
Don't wait to run back to God. Our days are numbered and God is just
waiting for you to come back to him.
'There
is so much power in the redemption God gives us and I am so grateful
that Chris and I got to fall in love all over again this past year.
'He
was on such an amazing path for the Kingdom, having just gone on a
mission trip to Peru with his dad where he shared his beautiful
testimony and brought so many people to the Lord.
'He
finished writing, directing, producing and editing his first Christian
film and he and I got to star in it together as love interests who end
up getting married.
'He
was THE BEST father my children could ever have, an incredibly loving
and sensitive husband, a wonderful brother and amazing son.
'He
is already so dearly missed but I promise to spend the rest of my life
sharing his testimony so that those who feel they have no place or have
come from a place of struggle can learn that the love of the Lord can
save us all.
'We
will have a service in remembrance of him Monday, December 7th at 3pm
and First Church of the Nazarene here in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Visitation will begin at 1:30pm.
'Thank
you for your continued prayers for our family as we grieve the loss of
my best friend Chris, the most incredible person I've ever had the
blessing of knowing.'
Earlier
in the day she posted a snap of Chris holding their sons, Kenneth,
three, and 21-month-old Bentley, on what looked like the shores of a
lake, captioned simply: 'My life. My love. My angel.'
Some 11,000 of her fans offered their condolences within two hours of the first image hitting Instagram.
And
her pal and Sonny With A Chance co-star Demi Lovato extended her
deepest sympathies in a long message she posted with a picture of
Tiffany and Chris at their wedding.
Grieving widow: Tiffany also posted
this heart-wrenching snap of Chris holding sons, Kenneth, three, and
21-month-old Bentley, captioned simply: 'My life. My love. My angel'
The
23-year-old, who was a bridesmaid, wrote: 'Been trying to figure out
what to say all day... This morning I woke up to terrible news. My good
friend Chris Carney has passed away.
'This
picture is a perfect example of the love he shared with Tiff and how
much fun he was to be around. I've been to many weddings but this is by
far the most memorable because the way they looked into each other's
eyes and the love they had for one another.
'There were tons of laughs and tons of tears and I'll never forget the way he looked at her.'
In shock: Demi Lovato, Tiffany's pal
and Sonny With A Chance co-star, extended her deepest sympathies for
Chris's tragic death in a long message she posted with a picture of the
pair on their wedding day in 2011
Chris
was killed when the car he was travelling in careered off U.S. Highway
70 East and crashed into a tree in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The
35-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene along with the driver, his
37-year-old pal Ezekiel Blanton, according to local to local station
KTHV.
Arkansas 911 News
was on the scene and reported that the car 'left a tire mark at least
70 ft. long which crossed the entire width of the pavement.'
'Been trying to figure out what to say all day': Tiffany and Demi in Sonny With A Chance
'[The
car then exited] the pavement on the left side of the highway and
striking a large tree. The vehicle came to final rest just beyond the
tree on the grassy roadside.'
Chris
was the son of the local mayor and starred in MTV reality show
twentyfourseven. He was also a musician who played in the band The Prom
Kings.
He and Tiffany briefly separated last year before reconciling and moving back to his home town.
Those left behind: The 35-year-old and Tiffany with their two boys just two months ago
The
Carney family's spokesman, District Court Judge Ralph Ohm, spoke on
behalf of his parents, Rev. Ken Carney and Hot Springs Mayor Ruth
Carney.
He told the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record: 'Ken and Ruth just ask you to keep the family in your prayers.'
While
Chris had struggled with alcohol issues, he had seemed to turn his life
around and recently returned home for the holidays after a trip to Peru
where he dedicated his time to building a church and helping locals.
Hunger
Games star Evan Ross also paid an emotional tribute to Chris on
Instagram on Friday and sent his love to Tiffany and Chris's brother
Greg, who also starred in the MTV reality show.
'My
heart hurts today. U will be missed #chriscarney!! I Love you KING!!!!
Sending my love and prayers to this wonderful family @tiffthornton
@gregcarneyfu And the whole family. I cant tell you how much you will be
missed my brother.'
KLAZ,
the radio station where Tiffany worked, asked for her fans to pray for
the family as well: 'Our hearts are breaking at KLAZ and Noalmark
Broadcasting.
'Our
Tiffany Thornton's husband died in an auto crash last night. Please
send up your prayers for Tiffany and her family. She is loved by us and
our many listeners.'
New path: While Chris had struggled
with alcohol issues, he had seemed to turn his life around and recently
returned home after a trip to Peru where he dedicated his time to
building a church and helping locals
The
driver of the car, Ezekiel Blanton went by Zeke and was a well-loved
local who worked as a roofer and ran a clothing business Freedom United
Clothing, which gives some of its proceeds to charities aiming to end
hunger and poverty.
A
fellow churchgoer Judy Oliver Miles paid tribute to Zeke on Facebook,
saying: 'We all will miss Zeke Blanton's sweet spirit and smiling face.
God Bless this Child of the Lord, Family and Friends.'
The tragedy comes as the Blanton family struggle with the loss of Brittany Blanton, who died just three days ago aged 29.
Sad loss: The driver of the car,
Ezekiel Blanton went by Zeke and was a well-loved local who worked as a
roofer and ran a clothing business, Freedom United Clothing. He is
pictured with co-workers second from left
It
is not known how she and Zeke were related, but Brittney was one of
Tiffany's close friends and the Disney star spoke of the tragic loss
just a few hours before her own husband was killed.
She
wrote on Instagram: 'I keep thinking this can't be real. One of my very
best friends is gone and the place she holds in my heart will never be
filled.
'Brittany
was one of the coolest people I've ever known, filled with the loudest
and most contagious laughter, a huge heart, a beautiful smile and an
unbelievable faith in others that not a lot of people have. It was such a
blessing having her stand by me in my wedding and I was honored to
stand by her in hers.'
Terrible time: The tragedy comes as
the Blanton family struggle with the loss of Brittany Blanton, who died
three days ago aged 29. She was Tiffany's friend and bridesmaid and the
star paid tribute to her hours before her own husband died
Source :
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3347484/My-life-love-angel-Heartbroken-Disney-star-Tiffany-Thornton-s-emotional-tribute-husband-Chris-Carney.html
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