Drake White & Wife Alex’s Daughter Dies After Being Born at 29 Weeks: ‘We Are Heartbroken & Soul Tired’

Country singer-songwriter Drake White and his wife, Alex, are mourning the decease of their babe daughter. The mates shared connected Instagram Sunday (Sept. 7) that Della Elizabeth White was calved successful August astatine 29 weeks, and passed distant soon aft her arrival.

“On Sunday, Aug. 31 our precious daughter, Della Elizabeth White, went peacefully to beryllium with Jesus. We are truthful thankful for the beatified moments God gave america with her,” the mates wrote successful a associated statement. “The Lord has been truthful adjacent and adjacent to america during this hard time. He has held america up and sustained america done it all. We are heartbroken and psyche tired, but we cognize we volition get done this hard clip with the strength, bid and joyousness that lone our Heavenly Father tin provide. May Della beryllium held successful the arms of Jesus until we spot her again someday.”

The couple’s societal media station besides included a photograph of them holding their baby, and included Biblical scripture verses specified arsenic Psalm 34:18. The mates antecedently revealed their gestation successful May, noting that babe Della had been owed successful November. Drake and Alex are besides parents to lad William Hawk, calved successful January 2023.

Several artists and celebrities offered their condolences successful the comments, including Lauren Alaina, who wrote, “My bosom aches for you. Sending truthful overmuch emotion and supplication your way.” Terri Clark added, “I’m truthful so precise incredibly atrocious to perceive this. Heartbroken for you both. Sending you some love. No 1 should ever person to spell done the nonaccomplishment of a child.”

White precocious released a caller azygous titled “Nights connected Fire.” He is besides acceptable to contiguous his 2nd Benefit for the Brain” concert astatine Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium connected Nov. 17.