Velma Thurlington

Age: 68

Summary: matriarch of the Florida-based swamp punk band Owens 5 who had worked as the group's stage manager and costume designer, in which the members include five children, including influential bluegrass violinist Manny Owens.

Cause of Death: Airplane accident

Born: May 25, 1938

Died: January 25, 2007

Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina