We previously reported that Katherine Williams-Dunning, the daughter of country music legend Hank Williams Jr., passed away last Saturday in a car crash at the age of 27. Now, the TLC television show “Say Yes to the Dress,” which Williams-Dunning appeared on back in 2014, is paying tribute to her.
“The Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and TLC family are incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Katherine Williams-Dunning, daughter of Hank Williams Jr., and one of the beautiful brides featured on the series,” the show captioned a photo of Williams-Dunning trying on the wedding gown she ended up choosing. “Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.”
Williams-Dunning appeared on a season 7 episode of the popular reality show back in 2014 along with several of her family members, including her husband. She ultimately chose a gown designed by Matthew Christopher, who gave her a shoutout on Instagram when the episode aired.
“She said YES to the DRESS!” he wrote. “Katherine, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., said yes to our ‘Fantine’ gown and looked absolutely beautiful on her wedding day! We loved every minute of this episode of #SayYestotheDressAtlanta!”
Pop Culture reported that Williams-Dunning married her husband Tyler Dunning in October of 2015 after dating him for seven years. They would go on to have two children: a son Beau Weston, 5, and a daughter Audrey Jane, 2.
Dunning was in the car with his wife at the time of the crash, and he was airlifted to the hospital with unspecified injuries. Williams-Dunning’s half-sister Holly Williams revealed on Instagram afterwards that Dunning was “awake and responding” and that the family did not yet know the extent of his injuries. She also shared the family’s last photo with Williams-Dunning, which was taken the morning before her death.
“I have no words. On Friday morning I talked the family into taking this picture and had no idea it would be our last together with my precious little sister Katie,” she wrote. “We all went to my great aunts funeral on Thursday whom we all loved dearly, and now are faced with another one. ALL we need is prayers. My daddy. My little brother. Katie’s husband (he is awake and responding don’t know injury extent yet). My niece and nephew. Her Mama. The Dunning family. All of us. So. Many. Prayers. Jesus is close. Thank you all.”
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