Who were Terry and Jack Janway? Chandra Janway's parents

May 2024 · 2 minute read

FORMER model Chandra Janway is the wife of NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson.

On June 27, 2023, it was revealed that Janway's parents died on Monday evening following a fatal shooting.

Who were Terry and Jack Janway?

Chandra Janway was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on July 16, 1978, to Jack and Terry Lynn Janway.

Terry was 68 years old at the time of her death, while Jack was a 69-year-old businessman who ran Janway Chiropractic and Acupuncture.

Speaking about Jack, Mayor Marlon Coleman told FOX23: “It was traumatizing to find out that a long-standing family who had made so many contributions to our community were involved in this type of incident.

“I knew Dr. Janway. Dr Janway has worked on me, we’ve been acquaintances for a very, very long time since I’ve been in Muskogee."

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Who is their daughter, Chandra Janway?

These days, Janway is widely known for being Jimmie Johnson's wife and the mother of his two children.

The pair share two daughters - Lydia, 9, and Genevieve, 12.

In 2006, the former model co-founded the Jimmie Johnson Foundation alongside her husband, where she is often found spending her time raising funds for K-12 public education.

“Chani has always supported me to the nth degree and also at the same time had her objectives, desires and pursued her pathway and her career," Johnson said during a 2022 interview with The Associated Press.

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What happened to Terry and Jack Janway?

On June 27, 2023, TMZ Sports reported that Janway's parents, as well as her 11-year-old nephew, Dalton Janway, died on Monday evening following a fatal shooting.

According to the outlet, the incident took place at Janway's Oklahoma home.

Muskogee police told FOX23 that Terry Lynn Janway is suspected of shooting and killing her husband and grandson and the crime is being investigated as a murder-suicide.

In response to the tragedy, Johnson's team pulled out of an upcoming NASCAR race that was set to take place in Chicago on July 2, 2023, writing in a statement: "The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made."

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