Mary Jane Thomas, the wife of country music singer-songwriter , has died at the age of 58, according to reports.
A family member is said to have confirmed that on Tuesday March 22, Thomas died in Jupiter, Florida following a medical procedure.
According to , it was claimed that she may have suffered a complication following the procedure, which may have resulted in a blood clot forming.
A spokesperson for the town’s police department reportedly told the publication that they received a medical call from the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa at around 5pm on the day of Thomas’ death.
She is believed to have been taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, with it being understood that her death is not being considered as suspicious at the present time.
A family member is said to have asked for privacy in light of their loss.
In a statement shared on social media, The Academy of Country Music paid tribute to Thomas, writing: ‘The Academy of Country Music remembers Mary Jane Thomas, wife of Hank Williams Jr. and mother of Nashville singer-songwriter Sam Williams and the late Katie Williams-Dunning.
‘Hank Jr. and Mary Jane married in 1990 and celebrated 31 years of marriage last summer. Please join us in sending love and condolences to the entire Williams family at this heartbreaking time.’
Williams Jr and Thomas first met in 1985, tying the knot five years later.
The couple had two children together: Samuel Williams and Katie Williams-Dunning.
In June 2020, Williams-Dunning at the age of 27.
Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives of Hank Williams Jr for comment.
