Anderson recorded music and remained active until her death. “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden” and “Ride, Ride, Ride” were two of her signature songs. 1 hits and became the first female country singer to headline and sell out Madison Square Garden. In addition to her CMA honor in 1971, Anderson also won two ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Awards and a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female in 1971. McLaurin was a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in Architecture and was a partner at WER Architects in Little Rock. The Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, Stray Hearts Animal Shelter and the Careity Foundation were the legend's chosen charities, in addition to Semper Fi Fund of Oceanside, Calif. He was born Tuesday, Novemin Ponchatoula, Louisiana to Michael Ray Vaughan and Elizabeth Ann (Mazzanti) McLaurin. WireImage Veteran country and pop performer Billy Joe Royal passed away in his sleep unexpectedly earlier today (Oct. According to NBC’s Nashville affiliate, Royal unexpectedly died in his sleep at his home in North. Billy Joe Royal photographed in Atlanta on June 3, 1980. Box 2259, Moultrie, GA 31776-2259.Anyone thinking of sending flowers is asked to send roses, as Anderson, the 1971 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, "had an affinity for roses." However, several charities are named should any fans or friends prefer to send money. Country and pop singer Billy Joe Royal has died aged 73, multiple reports confirm. Box 112, Ocilla, GA 31774 or to Whitley Cemetery, c/o Mike Mobley, P.O. The family suggests those desiring to send memorials may send them to Frank Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Walter Sumner, P.O. Royal, William Erston “Billy” Royal, and James Whitley “Whit” Royal and his wife Evelyn Roberts Royal and a sister, Dorothy Royal Grimsley and her husband Pat Grimsley and three brothers-in-law: Bobby Walker, Larry Herrington, and James Arrington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Seaborn J. He is also survived by siblings: Mary Frances & Ronny Cantrell of Fitzgerald, Betty Laura Walker of Tifton, Charlotte Herrington of Milledgeville, and Katie Arrington of Tifton and two sisters-in-law: Patricia Seagroves Royal and Mokana Royal Clements. He was a beloved “Pa” to his two grandsons: Kayden Pitts and Kase Pitts. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Teresa Hogan Royal of Ocilla and two daughters: Brandi & Steven Pitts of Fitzgerald and Josie Royal & John Bartell of Hemingway, South Carolina. Billy Joe Royal, Singer, Dies at 73 His ‘Down in the Boondocks’ Was a Hit Billy Joe Royal, late-1970s. He was a member of Frank Primitive Baptist Church where he coached church-league softball in the 1970s. He was a strong supporter of Georgia sports teams including the Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves. Royal was an inductee in the Florida State Fox Hunters Association’s Hall of Fame. He always had a smile on his face and would share a kind word or a joke with everyone he saw. He was a longtime farmer and was a fixture at Ronny’s BBQ. He was a 1974 graduate of Irwin County High School. and Jeffrey Young of Royal and Billy Lee Young of Saint Louis, MO daughters: Tami Kaye Murray (Jim) of Orlando, FL, Hollie Dee Coward (James) of Hot Springs. Royal was born June 15, 1954, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late James Shinholster & Dorothy Josephine Harden Royal. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary on Sunday. Interment will follow in Whitley Cemetery, Irwin County. Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Frank Primitive Baptist Church in Irwin County, Georgia, with Elder Edward McIntyre and the Rev. Joe Royal, 67, of Ocilla, Georgia, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, Georgia.
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