Cher has said her goodbyes to Gregg Allman. The pop icon, who was married to Allman from 1975 to 1979 and has a son with him, arrived at the Southern rock legend\u2019s funeral in Macon, Georgia…<\/b>
\nCher has said her goodbyes to Gregg Allman. The pop icon, who was married to Allman from 1975 to 1979 and has a son with him, arrived at the Southern rock legend\u2019s funeral in Macon, Georgia wearing a large, black brimmed hat. Cher was one of only about 100 people invited to attend the private service inside the small chapel, according to a report by the Associated Press. Cher has been having a very hard time in the days following the death of her ex-husband, who died at age 69 at his home in Georgia over Memorial Day weekend.
Cher was joined at the private funeral services at Snow\u2019s Memorial Chapel in Macon by Allman Brothers Band alum Dickey Betts. Former President Jimmy Carter, who was the governor of Georgia in the early 1970s when the Allman band rose to fame, was also listed as one of the attendees. In a statement posted by The Macon Telegraph, the former president joked that when they first met, \u201cGregg Allman was better known than I was.\u201d
Cher told a Telegraph reporter that nothing would keep her from attending the memorial service for her late ex.
\u201cI\u2019 d go if it was a shack, \u201d Cher wrote. \u201cJimmy (Carter) wouldn\u2019 t care either. It looks just fine. Macon is preparing for our beloved Gregory.\u201d
According to Rolling Stone, the intimate, private ceremony for Cher\u2019s second husband was limited to a small group of close friends and family, and mourners were asked to wear jeans and \u201cno suits.\u201d Cher was photographed entering the chapel shortly before the funeral was scheduled to start.
Fans lined the streets of downtown Macon to watch the procession as Gregg Allman was taken to his final resting place at Macon\u2019s Rose Hill Cemetery, where he will be buried alongside his brother Duane Allman and fellow Allman Brothers Band member Berry Oakley, who died in separate motorcycle accidents during the band\u2019s 1970s heyday. Cher was seen walking alone with her head down after the service as she headed to the private burial.
Cher has been using her social media account to express her grief over the passing of Gregg Allman. Earlier this week, Cher took to Twitter to say that it has been a \u201crough time\u201d for the entire family in the week since Allman died after a battle with liver cancer, but it seems as though the pop superstar is having an especially rough time herself. On her Twitter page, Cher wrote that the grief comes in waves.
\u201cYou seem fine, you think, \u2018I\u2019 m fine,\u2019 then you\u2019 re crying, \u201d Cher wrote.
Cher also added that the supersized family is together again and that \u201cGregory is happy.\u201d In addition to Elijah, his 40-year-old son with Cher, Gregg Allman is survived by his Michael, Devon, Delilah and Layla, his kids from four other relationships.
Ahead of Gregg Allman\u2019s funeral, Cher revealed that she had to get it together before the memorial service in Macon, Georgia.
\u201cGotta put my head in place 4 tomorrow, but Gregory wouldn\u2019 t accept this 4 a New York minute, \u201d Cher wrote of her grief. In another tweet, Cher described the late Southern rock legend as \u201cshy, kind and loving, \u201d adding that, \u201cThe sadness is immeasurable for all.\u201d You can see some of Cher\u2019s tweets below.
Cher remains loyal to the legacies of her ex-husbands. In 1998, Cher delivered an emotional eulogy at her first husband Sonny Bono\u2019s funeral after he died in a freak skiing accident. Although she broke down several times, Cher managed to include some light-hearted memories of her late husband and longtime musical partner in her poignant speech.
After Gregg Allman\u2019s death, Cher initially told her social media followers she had \u201cwords are impossible.\u201d
You can see Gregg Allman performing \u201cMidnight Rider\u201d on Cher\u2019s TV variety show in 1975 below.
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