Religion Roundup
Children of Country Songwriter Drop Lawsuit Against Evangelist Aunt
Associated Press
May 5, 2008
HAMILTON, Ohio - The children of a country songwriter have dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing their evangelist aunt of promising to use her healing powers to cure the cancer that killed their father, and then stealing an inheritance that could be worth millions.
The heirs of Darrell "Wayne" Perry, whose songs include Tim McGraw's "Not a Moment Too Soon," had alleged that their aunt said she had been healed of breast cancer through prayer and faith, and that she would heal their father the same way.
Darlene Bishop, who preaches nationwide, denied that she ever tried to stop her brother from receiving medical treatment.
Perry died of throat cancer in 2005 at age 55.
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