David Allan Coe Married 7 Times, Who Was His Wife, Jody? Mother Of His 4 Kids, Including Tyler Coe

David Allan Coe, one of the trailblazers of the outlaw country music genre, passed away at the age of 86. His family members confirmed the news of his passing. If the reports are to be believed, David was suffering from health issues and was admitted to the hospital. Reportedly, he was in the ICU at the time of his death on April 29, 2026, at 5 PM ET.

David Allan Coe allegedly confessed to having married multiple times and revealed the reason

David Allan Coe, over the years, established himself as a well-known figure in the music industry. David’s health had been declining for all these years, as reported, and he also had a near-fatal experience during the time of Covid, 4 years back. Well, as he passed away, people have been digging out more information about him. For the unversed, not once did David marry multiple times, as reported. He allegedly confessed to having married seven times. In a 1983 interview, David Allan Coe mentioned that he had seven ‘wives’, living under his roof depending on what is termed as ‘wife’.

As per an archiver of US International in 1983, the legend chose monogamy and got properly married. Back then, he reportedly was being sued by his then-wife. David was allegedly married twice before that. In the interview, he said that when he got divorced for the second time, he decided that he would never be emotionally attached to anyone, and thus, he surrounded himself with his wives, so that he wouldn’t have to be involved with a single person. However, he took a chance, and he himself said that he got betrayed after that, which made him feel that it would be really very difficult for him to commit ever again. He could be quoted as saying:

“When I had my second divorce, I made up my mind that I would never let myself become emotionally involved with a woman and that’s why I surrounded myself with them — so that I wouldn’t have to be involved with any one person. I took another chance and I got betrayed. It’s going to be very, very difficult for me to ever commit myself again,’ he said.”

Who was David Allan Coe’s wife, Jody Lynn Benham?

In 1983, David Allan Coe reportedly married Jody Lynn Benham. She met him at a bar at the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville. David and Jody met through a friend, as reported, and he was twice her age. Well, it was during that time that they married and eventually welcomed four children, including Tyler Mahan Coe and Tanya Montana.

David and Jody had a connection from their childhood and also with Michigan. Speaking to Review magazine, David revealed that his father remarried, and his stepmother already had two boys, so she didn’t want him but his sister. She asked David’s dad to take him down to the court to say that the then-little David had become uncontrollable. From there, he was sent to a military school to become a man and learn manners.

David accepted that it affected him with the kind of strict treatment they would get. He was also sent to a barn, where a man would come to pick up the milk jugs. Later, in life, David got married to Jody Lynn Benham from Michigan, and later got to know that the person who would come to pick up the milk jugs was her dad and the barn was her uncle’s. An excerpt from David’s statement could be read as:

“After being there about three weeks they sent you out to live and work on a farm – for nothin’. It was my job to milk the cows. This guy came by in a van once a day to pick up the milk jugs. I ran away from that place and hid in a barn but I got caught. I escaped there again with some older boys and stole cars. From there I went to detention homes, and reformatory schools and penitentiaries. Later in life I married Jody Lynn Benham from Laingsburg, Michigan. Come to find out, the man that used to pick up that milk when I was a little boy, was her father! And the barn that I hid in was her uncle’s!”

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David, at the time of his death, was married to Kimberly Hastings, with whom he tied the knot back in 2010. We wish strength to David’s family to deal with his tough time.

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