Category: Obituary
LifeNotes: George A. Collier Passes
Industry veteran and Philadelphia native George A. Collier died Saturday, Dec. 21 in Nashville. […]
LifeNotes: Steel Guitar Great Laid To Rest
Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Johnny Sibert was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park on […]
LifeNotes: Bradley ‘Slim’ Williamson
Williamson developed one of Country’s first major indie labels, Chart Records, during his […]
[Updated]: Country Singer Wayne Mills Dies After Nashville Shooting
[Update]: The memorial service for singer-songwriter Wayne Mills will take place at Arab High School […]
LifeNotes: Songwriter, Publisher Nelson Larkin Dies
Larkin produced many of Earl Thomas Conley’s 1980s albums, among them 1981’s Fire & Smoke […]
LifeNotes: Sarah Darling’s Grandfather Passes
Darling’s songs “All You’ve Got” and “Knowing What I Know About Heaven” were inspired by […]
LifeNotes: Bob Beckham Passes
Beckham discovered singer-songwriter Tony Joe White, among others. He mentored generations of […]
LifeNotes: Betsy Smittle
Garth Brooks’ half sister, Betsy Smittle, passed away Saturday in Oklahoma; services pending […]
LifeNotes: Restless Heart’s Dave Innis’ Mother Passes
Betty Eltha Innis died Oct. 9, 2013 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver after suffering a […]
Lifenotes: Cal Smith
Cal Smith, the singer behind hits including “Country Bumpkin,” “It’s Time to Pay the Fiddler,” […]
Lifenotes: Hit Songwriter / Sideman X. Lincoln Passes
Aries X. Lincoln, who made his mark as a touring band member and songwriter in Country […]