Shawna Thompson

Thompson Square singer Shawna Thompson’s father died on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23), according to a sad statement on the duo’s website. “It is with extremely heavy hearts to inform you all that Shawna’s father George Michael ‘Mickey’ Mcilwain passed away yesterday,” the post reads.

Shawna Thompson, half of the the husband-and-wife duo - Thompson Square, are asking fans for their support. When Shawna found out recent news of a family in ruins from the recent tornados that ripped through the area near her hometown of Chatom, AL, she knew she had to do something to help.