A post shared by Autumn Nelon Streetman (@autumnnelon)“Thank you for the prayers that have been extended already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born baby boy, as well as Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark.
We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”Their management added that when Autumn was told of the tragedy, she was “brought to the hotel where artists were gathered with Bill and Gloria Gaither [fellow gospel singers] to pray, sing and embrace them in their grief, pledging to support them in whatever needs arise”.The Gaithers’ cruise was meant to sail from Seattle today (July 27) and travel through Puget Sound.“Autumn and Jamie will return home for now to Kelly’s brother, Todd Nelon, and his wife, Rhonda, to begin the hard tasks that lie ahead,” the statement continued. “Please keep them, the Kistler family, the Haynie family and the family of Melodi Hodges in your prayer,” the statement also said.The Nelons were started by Kelly’s father Rex Nelon, also known for the LeFevres, in the 1970s.
They were inducted into the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame in 2016 and earned three Grammy nominations.Kelly was also an actress who appeared in the ABC fantasy drama Resurrection and participated in re-enactments for the docuseries Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda..
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