Rory Feek's daughter won't leave his side after mom Joey Feek's tragic death from cervical cancer aged 40

Rory Feek has revealed his young daughter refuses to leave his side after the death of her mother Joey.

Country singer Joey Feek tragically passed away on March 4 at the age of 40 after a lengthy battle with cervical cancer.

Her devastated family have been struggling to come to terms with her loss - none more so than her two-year-old daughter Indiana. 

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Rory Feek has revealed his heartbroken daughter won't leave his side after the death of her mother Joey in a new Facebook post

Mother and daughter: Joey and Indiana in her bed last year shortly before Christmas

Rory, pictured with his wife Joey in 2011, posted a picture of the little girl sitting at his feet to his Facebook page yesterday, saying she had not left his side since saying a final farewell to her mother just two weeks ago

Rory posted a picture of the little girl sitting at his feet to his Facebook page yesterday, saying she had not left his side since saying a final farewell to her mother just two weeks ago. 

'Somebody won't leave her papa's side,' the caption read.

After learning last October that her stage 4 cervical cancer was terminal and she had six months to live at most, Joey's only wish was to live long enough to see her daughter have one more birthday.

She managed to do just that last month when her dream came true and she celebrated daughter Indiana's second birthday.

Only then did she admit she was ready to stop fighting after her long and brave battle, telling her husband 'enough is enough'. 

'Joey gathered her family together around her and she said goodbye to each of them… to her mother and father and her three sisters,' wrote Rory.

'There were lots of tears as she explained to each one how much she loved them and that she was going to be going home soon.'

Home: Rory shared a photo of him and daughter Indiana greeting the two horses on their farm over the weekend after revealing that the pair had returned home to Tennessee following Joey's death

Best friends: 'Indy's happy to see her best friend Scout (and Scouty's little brother Ash),' wrote Rory

Then Joey asked to see her daughter.

'I set our little Indy on Joey’s lap and we all cried with my wife as she told her how much her mama loved her and, “…you be a big girl for your papa… and that mama will be watching over you,."' said Rory.

'And then she pulled Indiana up and she kissed her.'

Soon after she gave Indiana, who was born with Down's Syndrome, that last kiss Joey began to sleep, and then Rory learned that his wife had only a few days to live.

'In the 40 short years that Joey has lived, my bride has accomplished many great things… she’s lived a very full life,' wrote Rory.

'But even more than that, she has loved those around her greatly and been loved greatly in return. I can honestly say that Joey’s isn’t just a life well-lived, it’s a life well-loved.'

Rory also shared that Joey is at peace, telling him just before she went to sleep; 'I have no regrets… I can honestly say, that I have done everything I wanted to do and lived the life I always wanted to live.' 

The tragic news followed a very memorable February for the family, who got to celebrate Valentine's Day, the Grammy Awards, Indiana's birthday and the release of their new album this month - which topped the country charts.

One last kiss: Earlier this month Rory posted a photo of Joey's final kiss with her young daughter Indiana

Baby girl: 'Joey barely slept the night before Indiana’s birthday. She was too excited. Jody said she didn’t fall asleep until about 5am, around the time that Indy and I woke up,' said Rory of their daughter's big day

Rory posted photos of some of these moments including Joey watching as daughter Indiana blew out her candles, a smiling Indiana celebrating her second birthday and an image of Rory and Joey laying in bed together for the first time since November. 

The big event however was Indiana's second birthday.

'Joey barely slept the night before Indiana’s birthday. She was too excited. Jody said she didn’t fall asleep until about 5am, around the time that Indy and I woke up,' said Rory.

'When Joey woke up, a little before noon, I came in to see her… and tears were flowing down her face. Again, I put my arms around her and asked, “why are you crying honey?”…

'“We made it…”, she softly answered. “We made it."'

Joey got to watch her daughter blow out her birthday candles and Indiana could be seen smiling from ear to ear in photos from the day, especially as she enjoyed her cake.

'For the most part, Indiana’s big day was nothing but joy and more joy. She has a way of bringing even the most painful parts of life back into perspective,' wrote Rory.

Joey was given just six months to live last October and told she would be bedridden for the remainder of her life in late November.

Gone: Joey Feek passed away at the age of 40 with her husband Rory writing; 'My wife's greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven. The cancer is gone. The pain has ceased'

Love: Joey's husband Rory had posted days before saying; 'My wife has been asleep for days now and her body is shutting down quickly'

Remembered: Late singer Joey Feek, who is pictured with her husband Rory and daughter Indiana in early 2015, was honored at a public memorial service near her childhood home

She got out of bed in December though and then began to walk again, all things that seemed impossible just weeks before.

She even got to spend Christmas with her family near her childhood home in Alexandria, Indiana.

Joey was diagnosed with cancer in June 2014, just a few months after she and Rory welcomed Indiana, who was born with Down's syndrome.

The cancer eventually spread and in October doctors revealed there nothing they could do for Joey.

Joey was as a restaurant owner when she met Rory, falling in love with him as he performed during a songwriter's night.

He was also a single father with two daughters, another reason Joey has said she was first attracted to him.

On June 15, 2002, the couple was married in a small ceremony.

Joey shared how she first fell in love with Rory in an interview with People earlier this year, saying; 'Rory was singing In the Round at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville with three other songwriters.

'I was just one of dozens of people in the audience that night. From the first song Rory sang, I fell head over heels for him.'

She then added: 'I didn't even know him, but something inside me said, "You're going to marry that man and spend the rest of your lives together."'

Big day: Rory also said that after their daughter Indiana's second birthday, Joey told him she wanted to stop fighting and was ready to 'go home'

All the girls: Joey with daughter Heidi, Hopie and Indiana opening Christmas presents 

And while Rory was a noted songwriter who had penned hits for artists such as Blake Shelton, the couple got their big break in 2008 when they appeared on the reality show Can You Duet which aired on Country Music Television.

They finished in third place on the show and signed a record contract soon after - and have been making music ever since right up until the release of their new album last month.

'Our music has taken us many incredible places and let us experience some amazing things in the past 8 years and people we meet have often asked if we had a plan to get to where we are. I’ve always answered, “yes, there’s a master plan… it’s just not ours,'" Rory wrote in a blog post after the release of the album.

'And so now, with the big week we have coming up, we have a little plan. But ultimately, how the plan plays out is up to God.' 

Joey was laid to rest in an intimate private ceremony followed by her burial in the family cemetery on the grounds of her Tennessee farm.

Hundreds then gathered at the Alexandria-Monroe High School gymnasium in Alexandria, Indiana, earlier this month to honor the 40-year-old mother and country singer.