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Nov 7, 1975
Funeral services are held for Audrey Williams--ex-wife of the late Hank Williams--in Troy and Montgomery, Alabama. Hank Williams Jr. makes his first public appearance since an August mountain accident, wearing dark glasses and a toupee
Aug 18, 1977
More than 75,000 people gather at Graceland to pay their respects at Elvis Presley's funeral, including Chet Atkins, Sammy Davis Jr., George Hamilton and Ann-Margret
Oct 25, 1977
Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant is interred at the Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Florida, while Merle Haggard's "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" plays in the background
Jun 15, 1978
Johnny Bond's funeral is held at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles. In attendance are fellow western figures Rex Allen, Bob Nolan, Jimmy Wakely, Eddie Dean, Ray Whitley, Wesley Tuttle and Art Satherley
Oct 25, 1978
Johnny Cash leads mourners in "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" to close the funeral for Maybelle Carter at the First Baptist Church in Madison, Tennessee. Attendees include June Carter Cash, Chet Atkins, Hank Snow, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, Earl Scruggs and The Oak Ridge Boys
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
Feb 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"
May 14, 1979
Lester Flatt is buried in the hills of White County, Tennessee
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