Songwriters Hall Of Fame Member Chip Taylor Passes

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Chip Taylor. Photo: Beth Gwinn/Getty Images

Singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, a 2016 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, died in hospice care on March 23. He was 86.

Taylor was best known for writing the classic rock hit “Wild Thing,” a chart-topper for the Troggs, and “Angel of the Morning” for Juice Newton. Born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, New York, Taylor was the younger brother of actor Jon Voight. He got his start in the music world as a singer under the name Wes Voight and made several recordings in the late ’50s and early ’60s, but later realized his true strength might be in writing songs for others. His first big success came when the Troggs recorded “Wild Thing” in 1966, which went to No. 1.

He later penned “Angel of the Morning” which first found success with the 1968 version by Merrilee Rush before Juice Newton covered it in 1981, selling more than a million copies and nearing the top of the charts. Other songs written or co-written by Taylor include Janis Joplin’s “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder),” Cliff Richard’s “On My Word,” “Billy Vera’s “Country Girl City Man” and Johnny Tillotson’s “Worry,” as well as songs recorded by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Emmylou Harris and Anne Murray.

Along with songwriting Taylor also maintained a recording career for decades, releasing about two dozen solo projects, including his most recent release, 2025’s The Truth and Other Things. He founded his own label, Train Wreck Records, in 1997.

He is survived by his daughters, Kelly and Kristian; his brothers, Jon and Barry; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan.

Beloved Artist-Songwriter Ronnie Bowman Passes

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Ronnie Bowman. Photo: Courtesy of Eclipse Music Group

Award-winning bluegrass artist and country songwriter Ronnie Bowman died Sunday (March 22) following a motorcycle accident. He was 64.

A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Bowman became one of bluegrass music’s most respected voices, earning widespread recognition both as a solo artist and as a longtime member of the Lonesome River Band. He joined the group in 1990 as a vocalist and bass player, remaining until 2001, and previously performed with The Lost and Found after joining that band in 1987.

Over the course of his career, Bowman received numerous honors from the International Bluegrass Music Association, including three Male Vocalist of the Year awards. His song “Three Rusty Nails” earned both Gospel Performance of the Year and Song of the Year, while “Cold Virginia Night” also took home Song of the Year honors.

Bowman launched his solo career with 1994’s Cold Virginia Night, an acclaimed project featuring Alison Krauss, Del McCoury and Tony Rice that won IBMA Album of the Year. He later released Starting Over (2003) and It’s Gettin’ Better All The Time (2006), further cementing his reputation as a leading artist in the genre.

In addition to his work as a performer, Bowman found major success as a country songwriter. He co-wrote Brooks & Dunn’s No. 1 hit “It’s Getting Better All the Time” with Don Cook, and Kenny Chesney’s chart-topping “Never Wanted Nothing More” with Chris Stapleton.

Bowman also contributed two songs to Stapleton’s multi-Platinum album Traveller, including “Nobody to Blame,” co-written with Stapleton and Barry Bales, which earned the ACM Award for Song of the Year. Continuing their collaboration, Stapleton’s 2025 single “It Takes A Woman,” co-written with Bowman, won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance.

His catalog was recorded by a wide range of artists, including Don Williams, Lee Ann Womack, Cody Johnson, Ralph Stanley, Jake Owen and Marcus King.

Born into a musical family, Bowman began singing gospel music at age three, performing in churches across North Carolina and Virginia alongside his four sisters.

In recent years, Bowman continued to record and perform, releasing a self-titled album and collaborating with the Band of Ruhks alongside fellow former Lonesome River Band members Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith. He also frequently performed with Dan Tyminski. In 2021, Bowman extended his publishing deal with Eclipse Music Group.

News of his death prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the bluegrass and country music communities.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

Bowman’s wife Garnet and their family shared the following statement: “Ronnie was beloved by so many in our music community, whom he loved so dearly… and we are beyond grateful for all of the love & outpouring toward us already. Right now, as we process, we just covet your prayers. We have no words at this time, but thank you and graciously request that you honor our privacy while we try to put our heads around this and grieve. What we know and hold onto, is that he is with his Savior Jesus in Heaven, although already terribly missed here on Earth.”

Industry Veteran Cliff Blake Passes

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Cliff Blake

Industry veteran Cliff Blake passed away March 16 following a battle with ALS. He was 73.

Blake enjoyed a 47-year career working both in radio and at various record labels. His radio career included time at WZZK/Birmingham, WMZQ/Washington, KFKF/Kansas City and WOKQ/Portsmouth, NE, and he also had stints at Warner Bros., Republic Nashville and Arista throughout his career. He retired as Columbia Dir./Northeast Regional Promotion in 2018, then joined Good Company Entertainment in a regional promotion capacity later that year.

Services for Blake have not been announced, but on March 13, his community in Dover, New Hampshire held a “Cliffabration” parade in his honor, with friends and neighbors gathering in a park and walking past his home holding signs of support. The Blake Family posted on Cliff’s Facebook page, requesting that in his memory people donate to their local arts organization, local library, or the Compassionate Care ALS organization.

Multi Faceted Music Man J. Aaron Brown Passes

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Longtime Nashville music executive J. Aaron Brown died on Saturday (March 14) at age 85.

The Grammy Award winner made his mark in producing, songwriting, publishing and other music ventures. Brown won two Grammys for creating a series of top-selling children’s recordings. He was also a major figure in Nashville’s gospel-music industry for more than six decades.

Born James Aaron Brown, he was raised in Nashville. He graduated from Isaac Litton High School in 1958. Brown began his music career by working with The Oak Ridge Boys in the 1960s. At the time, the group was a an award-winning gospel quartet.

When the Texas-based Word Records established its first Nashville office, Brown was tapped to spearhead the outpost. Between 1970 and 1980, he was the head of the Christian-music giant’s publishing division. During these years, he played an important role in developing, recording and marketing gospel, early CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), worship, and inspirational styles of music.

As a songwriter, he created religious numbers geared to the Southern-gospel field. These were recorded by The Talleys, The Freemans, Little Roy Lewis, Tanya Goodman and other stars of the genre. Along the way, he also produced the songbooks of country stars such as Mel Tillis and the Oaks for Hal Leonard Publishing.

In the 1980s, he became affiliated with New Haven Records, which later distributed albums he produced. In addition, he formed his own song-publishing companies under the umbrella firm J. Aaron Brown & Associates.

In 1986, Brown identified a previously underserved music market and produced A Child’s Gift of Lullabyes. Initially issued on cassette, the album was placed in a Nashville baby store and sold well. Brown gradually expanded the record’s marketing by placing it in specialty baby shops nationwide. Its success led to him writing and producing an entire series of albums geared toward mothers and newborns. They won Grammy Awards in the Best Album for Children category in 1990 (beating the Muppets) and 1996 (beating Pocahontas).

J. Aaron Brown was also a competitive water skier who won national awards and was named to the sport’s Hall of Fame in 2009. He taught water skiing on Old Hickory Lake and Center Hill Lake. Brown is recalled as a fun-loving collaborator and a genial presence in numerous music-industry organizations.

He is survived by his wife Connie McAdams; by his sons Jay Brown and Matthew Brown; by brother Bobby Brown; and by grandson Hamilton Brown. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

Music Business Veteran Laurie Lynn Larson Passes

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Laurie Lynn Larson.

Laurie Lynn Larson passed away on March 2 of sudden complications of a recurrence with Ovarian/Peritoneal cancer at the age of 60.

Born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, she became a fan of country music and singer songwriters as a teen. She moved to Nashville in 1983 where she studied Sales and Marketing at Lipscomb before transferring to Belmont to study music business.

She began her career writing copy for Jeff Walker at Aristo Media and worked at the original Country Music Hall of Fame. During her 11 years with the Crook & Chase show, Larson spent two years in Los Angeles.

After moving back to Tennessee, she worked in marketing for Mercy Ministries, organizing the 2000 Mercy Project that included Amy Grant, Michelle Tumes, Point of Grace, Donna Summer and Martina McBride. She moved into management, working with Jana Stanfield, Robin Crowe (Dark Horse Studio) and others. She served as assistant producer on the 2003 Alabama Farewell Tour documentary.

She later spent 10 years working in sales for Senior Living facilities. During her time at Belmont Village Senior Living she produced five “Bluebird At The Belmont” songwriter shows raising money for the Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging. The shows featured Tony Arata, Bob Dipiero, Allen Shamblin, Jeff Trott, Jon Night, Billy Montana, Aaron Barker, Doc Holladay, Keith Burns, Heidi Newfield, Jimmy Nichols, Jill Colluci & Pam Rose and more.

Larson counts one of her proudest moments as facilitating the recording of her wife Karen Staley’s track “I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee” recorded by Opry members Daily & Vincent. It was later unanimously voted in the TN Legislature in 2022 as the 11th Official Tennessee State Song.

Larson is survived by Staley, her wife of 14 years, cousins Tamara, Terry & Dean Berry, and their children Taylor, Aubrey, Jasmine and Jade Berry. She will be interred with a Green Burial in the pasture of Staley’s former Scarlet Sun Farm, now White Oak Farm, in Franklin, Tennessee on Friday (March 6) at 5:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alive Hospice here.

Hit Country Songwriter Brett Jones Passes

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Brett Jones

Nashville songwriter Brett Jones has died at age 69.

Jones earned 10 BMI Awards for co-writing country hits. Among his big songs are “You Won’t Ever Be Lonely” (Andy Griggs), “Crazy Town” (Jason Aldean) and “Cover You in Kisses” (John Michael Montgomery). He provided hits to such stars as Montgomery Gentry with “What Do You Think About That,” Blue County with “Good Little Girls,” Tracy Lawrence with “Better Man, Better Off,” and his co-writer Bobby Pinson with “Don’t Ask Me How I Know.”

Among his biggest chart toppers were 2009’s “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” sung by Billy Currington and 2011’s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” sung by Justin Moore.

During his 25-year career on Music Row, Brett Jones was responsible for more than 300 recorded songs, 14 top-10 hits and seven No. 1 successes. He provided songs to such artists as Chris LeDoux, Darryl Worley, Ricky Van Shelton, Jeff Carson, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Colt Ford, Lorrie Morgan and Tracy Byrd, among dozens of others. Trace Adkins recorded six of his works; Logan Mize recorded five. Jones’ “old school” country style was particularly favored by Canadian country stars such as Gord Bamford, George Canyon and Paul Brandt.

Brett was born William Seaborn Jones in Annapolis, Maryland as one of six children in a U.S. Navy officer’s family. He was raised near Manchester, Georgia and played football for the University of Georgia. He graduated in 1978.

As a young adult, he experienced the deaths of his father and two of his brothers. He dealt with his grief by taking up guitar and writing songs.

He did not initially view music as a vocation. Brett Jones worked variously as a bartender, line cook, farmer, high-school teacher, county commissioner, commodities trader and wealth manager before pursuing his dream. He moved to Nashville in 1991 at age 34 with no contacts or prospects. Thanks to his talent, Jones advanced quickly in the city’s songwriting scene.

His first significant chart appearance as a songwriter was with 1995’s “When and Where,” recorded by Confederate Railroad. The following year, Daryle Singletary charted with Jones’ co-written ballad “Workin’ It Out,” and Neal McCoy sang “You Gotta Love That” as the songwriter’s first top-10 hit. Then 1998’s “A Little Past Little Rock” became a key song in the repertoire of Lee Ann Womack. “Practice Life,” recorded by Andy Griggs and Martina McBride in 2002, was not a big hit, but its meaningful message was quoted in his Tennessean obituary.

Jones was an entertaining presence at the city’s songwriting showcases. As an artist, he released the CDs Life’s Road (2009) and Cowboy Sailor (2014).

Recalling his early experience of music as a healing thing, he founded Gold Star Mentors in 2017. This organization provides guitars and music instruction to children who experience the loss of a military loved one.

Brett Jones died on Feb. 16 following a 10-month struggle with brain cancer. He is survived by his wife Clair Tri Jones. He is also survived by his seven children — Ben Grady Jones III, Brett Thayer Jones, Thaddeus Clayton Jones, Seth Seaborn Jones, Cody Augustus Jones, Olivia McBride Jones and Riley Cataula Jones — as well as by six grandchildren and two sisters.

A celebration of life will be held at BMI Nashville, 10 Music Square E, Nashville, TN 37203, at 4:00 PM on March 2, 2026. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to his nonprofit, goldstarmentors.com. Arrangements are in care of Williamson Memorial Funeral Hone, 615 794-2289, williamsonmemorial.com.

Musician/Producer/Exec Jerry Kennedy Passes

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Jerry Kennedy. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

Jerry Kennedy, one of the great Nashville record men, has died at age 85.

He was a consummate guitarist, producer, songwriter and record executive. Kennedy was a key figure in the creation and development of the Nashville Sound. He produced classic records by Country Music Hall of Fame members Roger Miller, The Statler Brothers, Reba McEntire, Jerry Lee Lewis and Tom T. Hall. He was the chief of Mercury Records on Music Row in 1969-84.

As an instrumentalist, Kennedy was heard on Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde LP (1966), as the driving guitar lick on Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” (1964), on the dobro passages that answer Jeannie C. Riley’s vocal on “Harper Valley P.T.A.” (1968) and in the distinctive guitar intro of Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” (1968), among many other immortal Nashville records.

Born Jerry Glenn Kennedy, he was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a child prodigy who was signed by RCA at age 11. By age 16, he was a staff guitarist on the city’s famed Louisiana Hayride country show. He backed Faron Young, Johnny Horton, and the show’s other stars. He also began to record, backing blues artists Jimmy McCracklin and Guitar Junior on discs.

Encouraged by promotion man Shelby Singleton, Jerry Kennedy moved to Nashville in 1961 to become a session musician. In 1963, he became Singleton’s assistant at Mercury.

But he continued to work as a picker on recording sessions by Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Ringo Starr, Stonewall Jackson and George Jones, among others. His earliest Nashville success was backing Rex Allen on the 1962 hit “Don’t Go Near the Indians.” His work backing Elvis Presley included 1962’s “Good Luck Charm.” He was also in the band as well as the producer’s chair for “King of the Road” and the other hits that earned Roger Miller 11 Grammy Awards in 1964-65. His works with Orbison, Wynette, Riley and Dylan were also during this period of his career.

Singleton kept promoting Kennedy at Mercury. Jerry Kennedy became the head of the Nashville label in 1969. In that role, he discovered McEntire and signed her to her first major-label contract (1976). He also launched the career of Tex/Mex stylist Johnny Rodriguez (1972). He brought Tom T. Hall to fame. Kennedy’s productions guided Jerry Lee Lewis’s transition from rock to country and found him such song hits as “What’s Made Milwaukee Famous” and “Another Place, Another Time.”

His other Mercury roster artists included Patti Page, Bobby Bare, Brook Benton, Leroy Van Dyke, Ray Stevens, Roy Drusky, George Burns, Charlie Rich, Dave Dudley, Faron Young and Mickey Newbury. Jerry Kennedy also recorded seven instrumental albums, himself.

In 1984, he formed JK Productions. Under this imprimatur, he continued to produce Hall and the Statlers, as well as new clients such as The Maines Brothers and Connie Smith. In 1984-89 he produced a string of hits for Mel McDaniel on Capitol Records. Jerry Kennedy was noted for his low-key, easy-going manner as a studio professional.

“Jerry Kennedy was soft-spoken and understated, but his permanent impact on American music was anything but quiet,” eulogized CEO Kyle Young of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In 1992, Kennedy was presented with the Nashville Entertainment Association’s Master Award. Jerry Kennedy was an inaugural inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2007, and the museum’s theater is named in his honor. In 2008, he was saluted in the “Nashville Cats” series presented by the Country Music Hall of Fame. During his career, he earned four Grammy Awards as a producer.

Son Bryan Kennedy became the opening act for Garth Brooks on tour and cowrote the superstar’s hits “American Honky Tonk Bar Association,” “Beaches of Cheyenne” and “Good Ride Cowboy.” He co-wrote and starred in the popular musical Toe Roaster.

Son Shelby Kennedy became an ASCAP executive, a record producer and the writer of songs recorded by Ray Charles, Randy Howard and others. He co-wrote “I’m a Survivor,” the theme song of the long-running TV sitcom Reba. He was also an executive at Lyric Street Records. He has sung backup on records by Jamey Johnson, Mila Mason, Mel McDaniel, Ashton Shepherd, Boxcar Willie and Johnny Rodriguez. He helped to launch the careers of SheDaisy and Alan Jackson.

Son Gordon Kennedy was a member of the CCM band WhiteHeart and co-wrote Eric Clapton’s “Change the World,” which won the 1996 Song of the Year Grammy Award. Gordon Kennedy’s songs have also been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwood, Peter Frampton, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Wynonna, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Charlie Daniels and others.

Jerry Kennedy passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 7 at 7 p.m. CT at Ray Stevens’ CabaRay Showroom (5724 River Rd, Nashville, TN 37209).

Steel Guitar Great Pete Finney Passes

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Pete Finney. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Steel guitarist Pete Finney, noted for his work in Americana, pop and country styles, has passed away at age 70.

Finney was also a music historian. He co-curated the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2015–2018 exhibition “Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City.” He wrote the lead essay in the exhibit’s catalog.

During his career, he backed the Chicks, Vince Gill, the Judds, Beck, Jon Byrd, Shemekia Copeland, Justin Townes Earle, Jon Langford, Jim Lauderdale, Allison Moorer, Ron Sexsmith and Candi Staton, among others.

He was touring with Reba McEntire when eight members of her band and two crew members lost their lives in a plane crash in 1991. Finney survived because he and another band member flew on a second plane with the tour’s other crew members.

He was particularly associated with 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Patty Loveless. He toured with Loveless for more than 20 years.

Pete Finney was also an associate of The Monkees. Group member Michael Nesmith’s solo work was with his much-applauded country ensemble The First National Band. This made the steel guitar an essential part of his solo sound. Michael Nesmith (1942-2021) recruited Pete Finney as his accompanist on tour. This led to the steel guitarist joining The Monkees on their 2017 final tour. Following Nesmith’s death, Finney joined Monkee Mickey Dolenz on a 2021 tribute album titled Dolenz Sings Nesmith.

Pete Finney frequently performed in Music City’s nightclubs. He collaborated with such top Nashville players as Mac Gayden, Chris Scruggs, Jen Gunderman, Jimmy Lester and Kenny Vaughan. For several years, Finney led the house band at The Stone Fox in the Nations neighborhood of West Nashville.

“He exemplified how top instrumentalists can adapt to a range of styles and settings, whether in a recording studio, a concert stage, or the corner of a small nightclub,” eulogized the Hall of Fame’s Michael McCall.

“He was one of a kind,” commented Dave Pomeroy of the AFM. “Heaven is a cooler, smarter place today.”

Pete Finney died on Saturday, Feb. 7. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

Elvis Wade Remembrance Scheduled

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Elvis Wade

A Celebration of Life for the late Elvis Wade is scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 14).

Wade died on Dec. 28, 2025 at age 79. He was regarded as the first and the best of the Elvis Presley imitators. He was also a screenwriter and an evangelist.

Born Walter Wade Cummins in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, he began playing guitar at age eight and was singing professionally by age 13. While he was performing in the Detroit-area show band Lafayette & Les Sabres, audiences repeatedly asked him to sing Presley songs. The band made his impersonations a key part of its show, and Cummins adopted the billing “Elvis Wade.”

In 1968, he began starring in his “Tribute to Elvis” touring show. He recorded his first album in 1974. Presley reportedly caught Wade’s act in 1976, and gave him a standing ovation.

Following Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, Elvis Wade’s career rose to another level. Grieving fans found solace in his music. According to Wade’s daughter Jessica Hill, “Elvis Wade became a beloved presence, offering authenticity, comfort and excellence.”

In 1986, Presley’s vocal backup quartet The Jordanaires teamed up with Wade to tour the world. They performed concerts together for the next 12 years, including two sold-out shows in London’s 12,500-seat Wembly Arena. Elvis Wade also sang with symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Portland, Jackson and Billings.

In 1994, Wade married hit pop and country singer Sandy Posey (1944-2024), noted for such hits as “Born a Woman” (1966) and “Single Girl” (1967). In Memphis, she had sung backup for Presley. She and Wade met in 1992 when she sang backup for him.

He was also a songwriter, and his original songs appeared on such later Elvis Wade albums as Love Me to Pieces (1999), Looking Back (2013) and Smooth Sailing (2014). One of his 16 albums was a duet project, 2021’s Wade & Sandy Remember The Everly Brothers.

Under his birth name Wade Cummins, Elvis Wade wrote the original story and was credited as a writer for the feature film The Identical, starring Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd. The plot concerned twins separated at birth, one of whom becomes a music superstar. Elvis Presley’s twin died at birth. The Identical premiered at the Nashville Film Festival in 2014.

In 2021, Wade released an inspirational music video, “Jesus Took It All.” Thereafter, he used his platform as the original Elvis impersonator to share his religious testimony.

Elvis Wade is survived by his children Wanda Cherry, Brenda Tuschl, Aarom Cummins and Jessica Hill, as well as six grandchildren.

Saturday’s event in memory of Elvis Wade is scheduled for 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Capital Theatre in Lebanon, Tennessee. All are welcome.

Three Dog Night Co-Founder Chuck Negron Dies At 83

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Chuck Negron

Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night, passed away peacefully at his home in Studio City, California on Feb. 2. He was 83.

Negron, whose father was a Puerto Rican nightclub performer, grew up in the Bronx playing basketball and singing in doo wop groups from an early age. He was recruited by California State University to play basketball, where he continued to explore his love for music. In 1967, he joined Danny Hutton and the late Cory Wells to form Three Dog Night, a trio that became one of the most successful bands of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The band was expanded to include guitarist Michael Allsup, and the late musicians Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie and Floyd Sneed. 

Three Dog Night released classics like “Joy To The World (Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog),” “One (Is The Loneliest Number),” “Easy To Be Hard,” “Old Fashioned Love Song,” “The Show Must Go On” and more, but heavy drug use was rampant during their quick ascension to the top, and Negron developed a heavy addiction. The band’s success was stymied by fractions internally, and fell apart at their peak. Negron’s addiction eventually overtook him, and he ended up on Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row for a time. After many attempts, he finally got clean in 1991 and went on to have a successful solo career, releasing seven albums between 1995 and 2017. He released a book Three Dog Nightmare in 1999, an honest recount of the ups and downs of his life, claiming responsibility for his downfalls and strengthening his path of rehabilitation.

In his later years, though he battled chronic COPD for decades, Negron continued to tour heavily. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined him permanently though, and in his final months, he also battled heart failure in addition to the COPD. After decades of estrangement between him and fellow Three Dog Night founder Danny Hutton, the two men met last year in an effort to finally exchange apologies and bury the hatchet.

Negron is survived by wife Ami Albea Negron, children Shaunti Negron Levick, Berry Oakley, Charles Negron III, Charlotte Negron, and Annabelle Negron, his brother Rene (Jody) Negron, sister Denise (Janey) Negron, nine grandchildren, five nieces and two nephews.