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[Updated]: Member of Cash Family Found Dead In Putnam County

March 20, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

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Courtney Jean Cash


[Update, March 25, 4:41 p.m. CT]
Courtney Jean Cash’s funeral will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cookeville at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
[Update, March 20, 2014, 5:07 p.m.]: According to Putnam County police, Wayne Gary Masciarella, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder of Cash, 23. Cash and Johnson met with Masciarella on Wednesday, when the meeting turned violent. Courtney Cash was stabbed to death.
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[Original post, March 20, 2014, 1:00 p.m.]
Courtney Cash, the great-niece of late Country singer Johnny Cash and granddaughter of Tommy Cash, has been found dead at a residence in Putnam County, Tenn., according to Fox 17. Courtney Cash, who was 23, was found deceased inside a box. Another victim, William Johnson, is at Vanderbilt Hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound. A child was also found at the residence.
Tommy Cash, younger brother of the legendary singer, said, “We ask for your prayers for the Cash family at this time. Courtney and her boyfriend are beloved members of my family and like you we have a lot of questions and emotions that we are beginning to sort through today. We ask for you to respect our privacy and appreciate all the support that the public and media has always offered my family, as we handle the loss of my grand-daughter, pray for the father of my great-grand child and journey through the search for justice on this violent act. We are completely heartbroken. It is a time like this that we are grateful for our faith and trusting the loving guidance of God.”
Cause of death has not been determined, according to police. A suspect is in custody, but has not been charged.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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