Fans of his long-running reality showChrisley Knows Bestwill knowTodd Chrisleyis a family man above all else.
According toDistractify,the elder Chrisley passed away two years beforeChrisley Knows Besteven premiered.
He was 77 years old and battling cancer in Atlanta, Ga., at the time.

Distractifyadvises he and Faye tied the knot in the ’60s.
She was nine years younger than him.
Someone to be a companion."

to which Kyle responded, “Poppa looked better than all of these people.”
This led Faye to realize, “I’m not ever gonna find nobody like him.”
“I’m sure the guy that was there with my mom is a very nice gentleman.

“My Papa Gene was my BIGGEST supporter and fan!
I don’t think he ever missed a horse show or school event growing up.
We were inseparable … best friends actually.

she reminisced at the time.
I wish you could be here,” she wrote.
