Darryl Worley has suffered a devastating loss. The country singer turned to social media on Thursday (Dec. 11) to share the news that his longtime tour manager, Joe Morris, has died.

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“We lost Joe Morris a couple days ago,” Worley writes.

“He made a choice to leave this world before his time. I still can’t believe it, and my heart won’t seem to accept the truth, but he is gone.”

Morris had “been my right arm for almost 20 years. He has looked after me and my wife and family in such an amazing way,” Worley writes, adding that they had “butted heads sometimes, but that’s how you know you have a real friend.”

Morris was a Vietnam veteran who had seen intense action, resulting in a battle with PTSD, Worley shares.

“I’ve been a little angry because of this disaster, but I know that’s normal,” he states.

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“…Even though it probably played some part in it, I won’t give PTSD full credit for taking out my friend Joe Morris. There were a lot of different factors involved, and in the end he lost the battle. I loved him like I love my brothers, and I’m not mad anymore. I’m just broken, empty, and a little bit lost. I’ll be just fine because I have my family and my God. My heart goes out to people that can’t say that.”

Worley also shared a number of pictures of himself and Morris together in his Facebook post:

Who Is Darryl Worley?

Darryl Worley launched his country career in 2000 with the release of his debut single, “When You Need My Love.”

He scored his career breakthrough with “I Miss My Friend,” which reached No. 1 in 2002.

Worley went on to a string of hit songs that included:

• “Have You Forgotten?” (2003)
• “Awful, Beautiful Life” (2004)
• “If Something Should Happen” (2005)
• “Sounds Like Life to Me” (2009)

Worley still continues to record and release new music, and he also still performs live.

Keep track of Darryl Worley’s live dates via his official website.