More of George Jones' Closest Family, Friends Pay Their Final Respects - Stacy McCloud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - George Jones' widow Nancy hosted a private visitation Wednesday in Nashville. A line wrapped around the building full of family, Grand Ole Opry members, A-lister country singers and politicians. They all had one message: We are here saying goodbye to the soul of country music. People from all walks of life showed up Wednesday night to pay their respects for a man that was more than a legend. To those people George Glenn Jones was a husband, a dad, a grandpa and a dear friend.I've lost a great friend, and the world has lost a great voice, says Brenda Lee. It will never be forgotten and isn't that great? We are here tonight to celebrate not his passing but his life and what he gave. I'm glad to be a part of that.The line to get in to the guest list only visitation was wrapped around the funeral home. In it, relatives, neighbors, old band mates, people that grew up in the business with him, as well as politicians and A-listers of today.We lost one of the big ones, says Bob Schieffer. There will never be another one like George Jones. He was a country song, his life was a country song.We are all God's own individual works of art in country music, George Jones is His masterpiece, says Debra Allen.When I pulled up here I wasn't expecting this, says Oak Ridge Boys' Richard Sterban. To see so many people come out to say goodbye. It was pretty amazing.The voice of George Jones may have gone silent on April 26, 2013, but what he left us will live on for generations to come.About 3 days ago somebody became the best country music singer alive because the one who held the title died, says Larry Gatlin.It was made clear that in country music there is no other king except George Jones. FOX17 is your station for George Jones coverage. Thursday we'll broadcast his funeral LIVE from the Grand Ole Opry starting at 10am. Friday night we'll have a half hour special dedicated to the legacy of the music legend. It begins at 9:30pm. On our website, you'll find an entire section dedicated to all our stories on George Jones and you can leave your condolences there too. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WZTV on Facebook: / foxnashville WZTV on Twitter: / foxnashville Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube: / @fox17nashville Daily News Playlist: • Playlist For more information, visit https://fox17.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville
