Country superstar Lorrie Morgan announces the death of her sixth husband after 14 years of marriage
The retired entrepreneur - who owned a landscaping business - had just celebrated his 72nd birthday on May 15 before passing away following a year-long battle with mouth cancer.
'Randy has been my partner, my champion, and my rock for 17 years,' the 65-year-old War Paint podcaster - who boasts 654K social media followers - wrote Sunday.
'Our big, wonderful family and I are devastated at the loss of this truly kind and incredible man. I was blessed by his love. Ran-Ran, I will love and miss you forever.'
Randy reportedly studied at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN and he graduated from Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, TN.
Country singer Lorrie Morgan is 'devastated' following the loss of her sixth husband Randy White on Sunday after 14 years of marriage (pictured in 2022)
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