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Dec 30, 1978
Johnny Cash sings at the funeral for Bob Luman, while Ralph Emery delivers the eulogy at Alexander Funeral Home in Gallatin, Tennessee
Jan 5, 1979
"Leavin' On Your Mind" songwriter Wayne Walker is celebrated in a memorial service at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Nashville. Pallbearers include Mel Tillis, Faron Young, Justin Tubb and songwriters Danny Dill and Glenn D. Tubb
Mar 28, 1979
"Back In The Saddle Again" songwriter Ray Whitley is memorialized with a private dinner at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. The gathering brings together fellow western figures Bob Nolan, Wesley Tuttle, Jimmy Wakely, Tex Williams, Stuart Hamblen, Eddie Dean, Doye O'Dell and Hank Penny
May 13, 1979
Two hundred fifty music industry friends attend a memorial service for Lester Flatt, including Roy Acuff, who calls him "a man you could trust"
Jul 27, 1980
The Sons Of The Pioneers' Bob Nolan is memorialized at Rex Allen's Diamond X Ranch in Calabasas, California. In attendance: Jimmy Wakely, Stuart Hamblen, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Jun 19, 1981
Services are held for Mildred Acuff, wife of Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff, at the Phillips-Robinson funeral home in Nashville. Fellow Opry member Connie Smith performs during the ceremony
Dec 11, 1982
Brenda Lee sings "One Day At A Time" for Marty Robbins' memorial at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Nashville. In attendance are Eddy Arnold, Roy Acuff, Charley Pride, Bill Monroe, June Carter Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Tommy Overstreet and Ferlin Husky
Sep 10, 1984
More than 500 attend Ernest Tubb's funeral at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, including Lorrie Morgan, Jim Ed Brown, George Hamilton IV and Hank Williams Jr. Bill Monroe sings "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
Dec 13, 1988
A memorial for Roy Orbison at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles draws Kris Kristofferson, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, J.D. Souther, Graham Nash and Tom Petty. The evening's performances naturally include "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Blue Bayou"
May 12, 1989
Ricky Skaggs sings at Keith Whitley's funeral in Madison, Tennessee. Pallbearers include: Skaggs, record producer Garth Fundis, Ralph Emery and David Frizzell
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