Cher Pays Her Respects to Ex-Husband Gregg Allman at His Funeral
Cher paid her respects to her ex-husband, Gregg Allman, at his funeral on Saturday.
The 71-year-old singer attended an intimate service in Allman's hometown of Macon, Georgia where she was spotted entering the chapel, dressed in black slacks, a white button-up shirt with a corset and a black hat and sunglasses.
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Allman died on May 27 at the age of 69 due to liver cancer complications. He was interred at Macon's Rose Hill Cemetery, where his brother Duane -- who died in 1971 as a result of a motorcycle crash -- is also buried.
A day before the service, Cher tweeted some sweet words about Allman, with whom she had a son, Elijah Blue Allman. The two married in 1975 and briefly became a recording duo, known as Allman and Woman, before divorcing in 1979.
"2day we were with our beloved Gregory, tomorrow we say goodbye. He was shy. He Was a KIND,LOVING man. The Sadness is immeasurable 4 all," Cher tweeted.
2day we were with our beloved
Gregory,tomorrow we say goodbye. He was shy.He Was a KIND,LOVING man.The Sadness is immeasurable 4 all🕊
— Cher (@cher) June 3, 2017
On Saturday morning she wrote, "Gregory's children are AMAZING. We Spent hard day,Then went 2 Gregory house. We reminisced & watced🌞Set.I'm so proud of em...THEY'RE ALLMANS."
Gregory's children are AMAZING. We Spent hard day,Then went 2 Gregory house.We reminisced & watced🌞Set.I'm so proud of em...THEY'RE
ALLMANS
— Cher (@cher) June 3, 2017
Following the service, Cher said her final goodbye.
"Final goodbye to a Musical Genius. He was, sweet, shy, Loving, man , AND a mystery to all of us at times. He had demons & he fought them.We 💖'd Him," she tweeted.
Final goodbye to a Musical Genius🕊He was,sweet,shy,Loving,man,AND a mystery to all of us at times.He had demons & he fought them.We 💖'd Him
— Cher (@cher) June 4, 2017
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Allman is survived by Elijah Blue, and his other children: Michael, Devon, Delilah and Layla. For more on Allman, watch below.
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