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The funeral of George Jones has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Grand Old Opry House in Nashville. It will be open to the public.
There will be a private visitation Wednesday evening.
In lieu of flowers, the Jones family has requested donations to the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund or the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Photographer Stephen Jerkins captured several of the makeshift memorials set up in the Nashville area over the weekend.
Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.
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