Disney star Tiffany Thornton posts heartwrenching snap of late husband to commemorate one week anniversary of his death

Christopher Carney passed away one week ago in a deadly car crash.

And his loving wife Tiffany Thornton, 29, has been honoring his memory ever since by posting touching family photos to Instagram.

On Friday former Sonny with a Chance star added another, depicting Chris and one of their sons.

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Father and son: Chris Carney's loving wife Tiffany Thornton, 29, has been honoring his memory since his death last Friday by posting touching family photos to Instagram

Father and son: Chris Carney's loving wife Tiffany Thornton, 29, has been honoring his memory since his death last Friday by posting touching family photos to Instagram

In the picture, a shirtless Chris appears to be asleep, while one of their sons is nestled under his chin, also asleep.

She did not add a caption, but fans left numerous messages of support and condolences. 

Chris was killed when the car he was travelling in careened off U.S. Highway 70 East and crashed into a tree in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Briefly happy again: Chris and Tiffany briefly separated last year before reconciling and moving back to his home town

Briefly happy again: Chris and Tiffany briefly separated last year before reconciling and moving back to his home town

The 35-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene along with the driver, his 37-year-old pal Ezekiel Blanton, according to local to local station KTHV.

Arkansas 911 News was on the scene and reported that the car 'left a tire mark at least 70 ft. long which crossed the entire width of the pavement.'

'[The car then exited] the pavement on the left side of the highway and striking a large tree. The vehicle came to final rest just beyond the tree on the grassy roadside.'

Deadly smash: Chris was killed when the car he was travelling in careened off U.S. Highway 70 East and crashed into a tree in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Deadly smash: Chris was killed when the car he was travelling in careened off U.S. Highway 70 East and crashed into a tree in Hot Springs, Arkansas

TMZ claim the star was inebriated before Friday's crash and had been consuming shots of Fireball Whiskey and doing Vegas Bombs to such an extent that he was have trouble staying on his feet.

They claim sources say he was in no position to judge the sobriety of the driver, his friend Ezekiel, who had apparently also been drinking.

Chris was the son of the local mayor and starred in MTV reality show twentyfourseven. He was also a musician who played in the band The Prom Kings.

He and Tiffany briefly separated last year before reconciling and moving back to his home town.

The driver: TMZ claim sources say Chris was in no position to judge the sobriety of the driver, his friend Ezekiel (pictured), who had apparently also been drinking

The driver: TMZ claim sources say Chris was in no position to judge the sobriety of the driver, his friend Ezekiel (pictured), who had apparently also been drinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

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