Country star Scotty McCreery released a heartfelt statement after both of his grandmothers died on the same day.

“My heart is absolutely broken. Yesterday, both my Grandma Janet and my Grandma Paquita passed away,” Scotty, 31, captioned an Instagram post on Thursday, July 10. “I think I am still in a bit of shock as I type this, but I’m choosing to remember the great memories we all made with both of them. There really are too many to count.”

He added, “From being on the farm in Elizabeth City or visiting the Outer Banks with Grandma Janet. And then the incredible memories we made at the backyard pool in Pinehurst, all the way to visiting Puerto Rico with Grandma Paquita.”

Scotty wrote that both women “truly” taught him “what love is all about.”

“I will miss them dearly,” he concluded. “If y’all could keep my family in your prayers I’d appreciate it.”

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The singer shared a photo from his 2018 wedding day to Gabi Dugal, which included both grandmothers.

Scotty’s mother, Judy Cooke McCreery, took to Facebook with a statement of her own, sharing a link to Janet’s obituary — and her mother’s cause of death.

“Here is a post I hoped I wouldn’t be making for several years. My precious mom, age 85, passed away yesterday at WakeMed, shortly after 1 p.m.,” Judy wrote. “She had been battling norovirus & the flu, which led to dehydration and pneumonia. My heart is broken. I have to accept it was her time.”

She added, “This is hard to fathom, but we also lost Mike’s mom, Paquita, yesterday, a few hours later at 4 p.m. She was 93 and had been in declining health.”

Judy concluded her message thanking followers for their “thoughts and prayers” as the family grieves.

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Scotty’s father, Mike McCreery, remembered his mother via Instagram on Thursday.

“A difficult post to make, but yesterday just before 4 p.m. my wonderful mother Paquita passed away. I will miss my mother tremendously, but she lived a full life in her 93 years,” he wrote. “I have so many wonderful memories that I can draw from when I get sad that she is no longer physically here with us, but I know I will see her again one day.”

He added, “As if that was not enough, we also lost Judy’s mom Janet a few hours earlier just after 1 p.m. She was a wonderful woman and I’m thankful for the 40 years I had with her and all the support she gave me. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we navigate through this time.”