the nearly 40-year married wife of Toby Keith took control of his cancer treatment the best nurse is her Trisha Lucas Toby Keith's wife of nearly 40 years provided invaluable support during his stomach cancer diagnosis in an interview that aired only a few weeks prior to Keith's family formally confirming that he had passed peacefully on Monday night at the age of 62 he gave his 61-year-old wife Lucas props for handling the cancer news she's performed admirably in a one-on-one interview the Red Solo Cup hitmaker told news 9's Robin Marsh she's the best nurse she walked right in took charge and declared we got this the first time we visited the hospital in Houston let's head out