August 18, 1977 Elvis funeral service at Graceland was followed by a ceremony and burial. A motorcade of 14 white Cadillacs with Elvis hearse driven by Trent Webb lined the streets from Graceland to Forrest Hill Cemetery. The officiating minister was Rev Bradley. Those attending the funeral included, Priscilla, Lisa Marie, Vernon and Minnie Mae Presley, Chet Atkins, Caroling Kennedy (who represented Rolling Stone Magazine) Ann-Margret with her husband Roger Smith, Col Tom Parker, James Brown, Charlie Hodges George Hamilton, Ginger Alden, Linda Thompson, Sammy Davis Jr. Jackie Kahane gave the eulogy and Kathy Westmoreland sang Heavenly Father. The pallbearers at Elvis' funeral were, Jerry Schilling Joe Esposito, George Klein, Lamar Fike Billy Smith, Gene Smith, Dr. Nichopoulous, "Son, Daddy will be with you soon. Daddy will be with you soon," cried Vernon Presley. Two years later 26 June 1979 Vernon Presley died of a broken heart. Elvis Eulogy | Elvis Will | Elvis Exhumed | Cause of Death | Elvis Autopsy | Elvis Coffin | Gladys Funeral
President Jimmy Carter's message to the nation was; "With Elvis Presley a part of our country died as well." Others said that the American Dream died with Elvis. There is no doubt that with Elvis' death rock n roll music died and the world would never be the same again.
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