Walker Hayes and his wife, Laney, lost their seventh child on the same day she was born. They welcomed daughter Oakleigh Klover Hayes on June 6, 2018, and later that night, Hayes shared the news that she was "safely in heaven."
Walker Hayes is remembering his daughter on the fifth anniversary of her death. On Wednesday, the "You Broke Up with Me" singer, 43, shared a heart-wrenching photo on his Instagram in honor of late daughter Oakleigh, who died during childbirth in June 2018 after his wife Laney suffered a uterine rupture.
Walker Hayes Celebrates Nearly 2 Decades Of Marriage To Wife Laney Hayes. The Hayes tied the knot on June 12, 2004, per a previous report from PEOPLE introducing Laney and reflecting on the couple's love story. They first met growing up in their Alabama hometown, and briefly broke up after several years of dating.
Hayes, his wife, Laney, and their six kids—and three dogs—all pile into the bus together when the time comes for him to hit the road, and he understands the sacrifices many of them make in order to do so.
In his grief, Hayes also decided to create another visible reminder of his daughter: a tattoo on the inside of his left forearm that features the baby's first and middle names and her footprint. The tattoo was actually Laney's idea.
Personal life. He lives in Thompson's Station, Tennessee, with his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, and their six children.
The birth of Laney Hayes' first child was by c-section, but her five subsequent births were all healthy vaginal deliveries.
Lela was born on 22 December 2006 and will turn 17 in 2023. She is a dancer and TikTok star who often serves as her father's choreographer. Lela and Walker often dance and sing together, and she posts videos on her TikTok page.
Lela Hayes
Lela, 17, was born in 2006. She's Walker and Lainey's first child and their eldest daughter. She's been described by her father as "pretty chill and really humble," especially because they spend a lot of time together making fun TikTok videos and bonding over music.
Walker Hayes knows he turned a few heads with the lyrics to his new song "AA." In the chorus, he sings: And I'm just tryna keep my daughters off the pole| And my sons out of jail. But what he's really trying to say, Hayes explains, is that he wants to be the best dad possible.
She shares six children with Walker
Laney and Walker are the proud parents of three daughters — Lela, Everly and Loxley — and three sons — Chapel, Baylor and Beckett — who regularly appear on Walker's Instagram. Their seventh child, daughter Oakleigh, died in childbirth after Laney suffered a uterine rupture.
Dolly was just nine years old when the baby died, and fought back tears as she gave the interview. She had named her baby brother 'Larry', and wrote in her 2020 autobiography that she had planned extensively for his arrival. She wrote: “I had planned and worked so hard to be ready for him, to be his 'little mama'.
Walker Hayes To Honor Late Daughter Oakleigh In A Heart-Wrenching Song “Six On Earth, One In Heaven”
Aside from joining him on the road, Hayes' family also sometimes takes the stage with him to help pump up the energy of the crowds. “Night one of the Duck Buck tour was so smooth!
His kids even contribute to the music. His daughter Loxley sings backup on "If Father Time Had A Daughter," a "Time In a Bottle" style ode to being a "girl dad" where Hayes waxes nostalgic about his daughters growing up.
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Walker and his wife, Laney, lost Oakleigh Klover Hayes on June 6, 2018, the same day she was born.
7 Lela Hayes Is Their Oldest Child And First Daughter
Lela Hayes is the oldest of Walker and Laney's six children. She was born in December 2006.
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