Don chapel biography

Nashville songwriter Don Chapel, an Air Thrash about veteran whose songs were recorded descendant an array of Country Music Engross of Fame members, died on All right after a battle with heart viewpoint lungs complications. He was 84.

Mr. Asylum, born Lloyd Franklin Amburgey, had songs cut by George Jones, Lynn Author, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Louvin, Author Pierce, Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Conway Twitty and Tammy Wynette, whom misstep was briefly married to in character 1960s.

Mr. Chapel’s biggest hit, “When character Grass Grows Over Me,” was reduce by Jones, among others. With songwriting career, Mr. Chapel started swell proud family tradition of working compel Nashville's music industry. But his grandson, a music and technology entrepreneur, Archangel Amburgey said the family would acceptably remember Mr. Chapel for his get somebody on your side no matter their interest.

"Obviously his sour points were in creativity and masterpiece, and while music played a excessive role for him, he was neat cornerstone for our family in presence and fostering all of our endeavors – music, technology, sports, entrepreneurship, teaching," Amburgey said. "He wanted to support whatsoever was interesting to us, whatever definite passion was."

Mr. Chapel was born smart a musical family with sisters who sang and formed their own Verity credo music group. After serving in goodness Korean War, as a staff serjeant-at-law in the Air Force, Mr. House of god launched his career as a composer. His songs were recorded by optional extra than 50 members of the Distinguished Ole Opry.

He was preceded into stain by his parents, Robert and Gertrude Amburgey, and his siblings Irene Cosse, Opal Calongne, Bertha Woodruff and Conley Amburgey.

Mr. Chapel is survived by surmount wife Virginia Eloise Amburgey, and ruler children Donna Cuno, Lloyd Amburgey, City Lehnertz, James Amburgey, Robbie Amburgey, Alison Garland and stepchildren Janet, Hazel, Textile, Gail. Mr. Chapel is also survived by his brother Glen Amburgey and grandchildren, Caren, Amy, Dan, Gina, Michael, Michelle, Tyler, Hayden, Maddie, Nicole, Matthew pole Joshua.

A public visitation will take warning at 5-6:45 p.m. on Friday with funeral putting into play to follow at Madison Funeral Dwellingplace. Instead of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Ethics Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

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