Three members of The Nelons, a gospel music family from Atlanta, Georgia, were killed in a plane crash on Friday while on the Geyser Homecoming Cruise to Alaska.
Three of seven killed in crash in Campbell County, Wyoming, Fox News report Saturday.
Autumn Nelon Streman, the daughter of one of the group’s survivors, who was not involved in the accident, said the victims were the group’s co-founder, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler.
Beloved gospel group The Nelons were involved in a fatal plane crash that killed Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, their daughter Amber and son-in-law Nathan Kistler, assistant Melody Hodges, and pilot Larry Haney and his wife Melissa. pic.twitter.com/ufIZXyP2ik
— CCM Magazine (@CCMmagazine) July 27, 2024
The others who died were identified as Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, the group’s assistant, Melody Hodges, and the pilot and his wife, Larry and Melissa Haney.
“I want to thank you for the prayers that have already been offered for me, my husband, Jamie, our soon-to-be son, and Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark. I appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the days ahead,” Nelon Streetman said in a statement.
According to WKRN News, the National Transportation Safety Board investigating crash.
“The family’s youngest daughter, Autumn, and her husband, Jamie Streetman, were not on the plane and only learned of the crash after arriving safely in Seattle,” the Fox article said, adding that gospel singers Bill and Gloria Gaither met with the couple at the hotel to pray, sing and offer condolences.
April 2023, Pastor Greg Rowley share Video of Amber Nelon Kistler standing and singing hymns in the rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC:
We had a great night last night on Capitol Hill. We had a special screening. Jesus Rev Movie I had the opportunity to pray for the members of Congress and those who work with them. After that, we had a short tour of the Capitol. We ended up at a place called “The…” pic.twitter.com/lO7izdiZ6W
— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) April 28, 2023
In a social media post on Saturday following the tragic death, conservative media contributor Allen Mashburn share After watching the video of the Neruon family, he said, “Their faith is now visible. Their voices have never been clearer. They have never been more alive than they are now in the presence of the Lord.”
He later said the video was one of his favorite songs they’d performed.
Their faith is now visible. Their voices are clearer than ever. They have never been more alive than they are now in the presence of the Lord.
This is one of my favorite songs by The Nelons. https://t.co/UaHZLrRRD9
— Allen Mashburn (@Mashburn4NC) July 27, 2024
“Nelon’s has been around for decades and was originally founded by Kelly Nelon Clark’s father, Rex Nelon.” 11 Alive report “The band was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2016 and was also nominated for a Grammy for Best Southern Gospel Album. Let the saved say so. In 1991.”
