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Scotty McCreery Mourns Loss of Both His Grandmothers, Who Died Hours Apart
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Scotty McCreery mourns his two grandmothers who died hours apart from complications of illness and declining health, with one aged 85 and the other 93, family said.
- Country singer and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery lost both his grandmothers, Janet Hunter Cooke and Paquita McCreery, on July 9, 2025.
- Janet, McCreery's maternal grandmother, died shortly after 1 pm at age 85 after battling norovirus and flu, while Paquita passed away a few hours later at 4 pm at age 93.
- McCreery’s mother Judy announced the deaths on Facebook and described the family as grieving deeply and trying to accept the losses.
- McCreery posted on Instagram, saying, "My heart is absolutely broken," and that he was in shock but choosing to remember great memories with both grandmothers.
- Paquita's funeral arrangements remain pending, and a celebration of Judy’s mother’s life is scheduled for the following Monday in her hometown.
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Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day
Jason Kempin/Getty Images In a heartbreaking turn of events, Scotty McCreery revealed that both of his grandmothers, Janet Cooke and Paquita McCreery, passed away on Wednesday. Scotty addressed his grief in a post on Instagram. “My heart is absolutely broken,” he said. “I think I am still in a bit of shock as I type this, but I’m choosing to remember the great memories we all made with both of them.” “There really are too many to count,” he co…
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