The family members died on Friday while traveling to their annual Gaither Homecoming Alaska Cruise, the Gaither Management Group confirming the sad news on Facebook.

The group, along with their assistant, the plane pilot and the pilot’s wife, were flying to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska when the plane crashed nearly two weeks ago.

In a statement, the group’s management firm Gaither Management Group confirmed that a plane carrying the band members to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise in Alaska crashed on Friday near Gillette, Wyo.

Gospel musicians Bill and Gloria Gaither will host a Gaither Homecoming Spectacular at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 21 ...

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Gospel singers Bill & Gloria Gaither will be bringing their “Gaither Homecoming Spectacular” to the GIANT Center. Over 20 artists will be performing on o… ...