Craig Morgan Greer is an American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army as a forward observer and current member of the United States Army Reserve, Morgan began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing his self-titled debut album for that label before the closure of its Nashville division in 2000.

Did Craig Morgan’s wife have cancer?

It wasn’t long ago that his wife went through a similar ordeal, though on a much smaller scale. “We recently had a scare,” he said. “My wife’s pre-cancer cells were high. We had a little scare there, but she’s OK now.”

Did Craig Morgan lose his wife?

Country singer Craig Morgan lost his 19-year-old son Jerry in a tragic accident six years ago but has found ways to ensure that the teen’s spirit lives on.

Morgan, 58, opens up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about learning to live with his loss and the many ways in which he and his family remember the late teen, who died in a “freak” boating accident in July 2016.

“Jerry’s not here, but he is not gone,” Morgan says. “He lives in our hearts and heads and always will.”