But you better be right. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). He wanders over to a table where there is a birthday cake set out. ", "Everyone felt safe with him. Puresouthernrock.com is the most complete Southern Rock resource on the web. Like the time Leon Wilkeson was caught staring at a girls breasts. Price looks over at me, eyebrows arching. He was so funny, so happy-go-lucky and crazy, says Rossington. She was thrown from the car when it veered into a ditch, hit a concrete culvert and landed on its roof before rolling onto its wheels. After a few weeks Di Blasio disappeared, perhaps because he was resentful about not being included in the new Collins project. Plus I was amused because he left his shoes on the side of the stage. Price busts out laughing. Beverly and her twin sister, Deborah Ann Watts Ross, entered . You can always change this later in your Account settings. Word got around, and the place was packed with Skynyrd fans. They went from headlining small venues in the south to performing in front of 20,000 at some of Americans largest facilities. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The only thing that seemed to comfort him were rocknroll panaceas drinking, drugs and driving around in fast cars. He puts his guitar down and says, Ill be right back. After waiting an hour, we go into the house to look for him. Ah, ya buncha pussies.. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Debra Jean Collins Midkiff July 4, 1960 November 14, 2020 STAFFORDSVILLE - Debra Jean Collins Midkiff, 60, entered her heavenly reward on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Well, Ronnie did. His voice caught somewhere between a laugh and a cough. He was born February 20, 1935 to John Wolfe and Leeo (Ryan) Wolfe in Proctor, Oklahoma. She was born July 4, 1960 to the late Donald Ray and Ida Alma Hattie Jo Collins. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Drummer Artimus Pyle and crew members Ken Peden and Mark Frank stumbled through the wreckage to go for help. It also gave them a hunger and a drive and a motivation. However, Collins did not appear to be one of them. But there was a lot of confidence with the pilot, Walter. He slapped me in the elevator, and I just looked at him and said Slap the other side, Im lopsided.. Ill kick anyones ass in this room right now.. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Suicide. When we were in Japan and Jack Daniels was $75 a bottle, Ronnie said, Im buying. It wasnt only the tragic prophecy of the song thats chilling. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Mike Wolfe. The next thing I knew wed be doing 100. Collins would also yank the steering wheel. Debra Jean (Dishong) Bash, 63, of Commodore, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, surrounded by her family at her home. But I have seen the man turn into the devil right in front of me and hurt people., If we were The Beatles, Ronnie was the mean Beatle, says Rossington. Leon Wilkesons father was alive, but was the weirdest human being I had ever met in my life, according to King. He already had a drummerwho doubled as his chauffeurso De Blasio was left out. I was to co-write some songs with him, which meant he would come up with the germ of an idea and I would flesh it out. I remember once Ronnie stuck a wooden coat hanger down his pants at a bar to fight to defend the honour of one of the girl singers. He grew up in Shantytown [the rough and tumble West Side of Jacksonville]. Larry Junstrom (1949 - 2019) was a member of two prominent Southern Rock bands from Jacksonville: Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special. Collins served as musical director. Van Zant stood in one spot barely moving, his bare feet squarely planted on the stage as he spat out the words to the bands creation myth. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). You buncha fuckin punks, he rails. There is a thick, black steak scorching in a skillet, filling the kitchen with smoke. Moore estimated the car was traveling at 70 to 90 mph before the accident. Inevitably the group and those who were closest to them were up front. Collins was charged with DUI manslaughter. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In early 1985, I was working with Filthy Phil Price and drummer-singer Carl De Blasio at Macs Mustang Lounge. The drum major of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but instead of a baton he had a microphone stand that was, by the way, lightweight aluminium it only looked like it was heavy. She complains to her boyfriend, a big guy in a ball cap. Skynyrd transcended the southern rock genre with their swaggering, dangerous music that conjured the dark fury of betrayal, perfidy or just plain orneriness and hopelessness over the diminished prospects in the rural south. Debra 'Deb' Jean Dahlin. But it was one of those things where intuition should have been followed. Theres a short-cut on State Road 15 running through Blackshear that leads back to U.S. 1. I bet Allen was driving and ran over it.. She said Collins was a disaster behind the wheel and told me a story Johnny Van Zant had related: he had been pulling out of the Krystal on San Juan Avenue recently and was run off the road, nearly hit, by a crazy driver coming around the corner too fast in the wrong lane. Gary and Allen werent ready.. He chose Randall Hall, who had been in the Allen Collins Band, as his replacement. We dont hear a thing that night or the next day from either of them. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. By WILLIAM C. TROTT, United Press International. His beautiful Les Paul is broken, the headstock severed from the neck, dangling by the strings. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Horrifyingly, it wasnt only help that came. Ronnie used to say, youre in charge of the crew and whatever you say goes. People are looking at each other wondering what to think. Among the dead, lead singer . Powell and Wilkeson are now members of a Christian group called Vision. I told you, he says. He just said that Ronnie was fine and you just get better and rest. Try again later. About six months after Ronnies death, I woke up in the middle of the night. He and [assistant road manager] Dean Kilpatrick were the same. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Bill Beemont 04/29/1924 - 12/09/2022 Bill Beemont, 98, passed away, December 9, 2022. We start playing The Last Time. During the intro, Collins falls headfirst over the railing and hits the floor with his face. Wife of Private. With little choice, Allen pleaded guilty to DUI charges. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "psr010-20"; I was there that day and that was not a pretty day. He was born in Kansas City, KS, on the 18th wedding anniversary of his parents, Alex and Lora (Tanner) Beemont . They all looked at Lacy through stitches and swelling and he told me not to say anything about Ronnie. Collins apparently liked what he heard because the pair came back the next night and again the next weekend. At first he denied having been driving, but fibers from his shirt, embedded in the drivers-side door, indicated otherwise, plus there was a huge bruise on his right side where Watts had collided with him. . Skynyrd was always more influenced by second wave British invaders (Eric Clapton, Free, and the tough, garagey thud of the Rolling Stones, Kinks and Yardbirds) than the jazzy, free-falling improvisation of the Allmans. Van Zants lip would curl into a surly half moon as he spat out the lyrics to on On The Hunt, Poison Whiskey or Things Going On. To honor his probation, he appeared, wheel-chair bound, before every show to provide a short lecture on the consequences of drinking and driving. There used to be a stop sign at this corner fastened to a four-by-four post stuck in the ground. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Peace, love and understanding never made it to Jacksonville. She ducks; he misses. I had a creepy feeling things were going against us, so I thought Id write a morbid song.. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. After he cools down, he picks up a Stratocaster and we start rehearsing Sweet Home, Alabama. Its only 7 p.m., and hes already too drunk to play. Someone from the audience eventually got up and helped him. Can you imagine all these women sitting around a table in the house and none of them knowing if their husbands were alive or dead after theyd been in this plane crash? They were harassing hippies and got into a battle with an off-duty cop who served as a security guard. Drag images here or select from your computer for Debra Jean Watts Lizama memorial. Or when Ronnie caught Wilkeson drinking wine during Free Bird. In addition to probation, the judge ordered Collins to organize and participate in an anti-drunk-driving campaign. In 1987, Collins and his father decided to re-form Lynyrd Skynyrd for a tribute tour. The remaining Skynyrd members agreed, along with Ronnie Van Zants younger brother, Johnny, who would take center stage. The pilot radioed to the Houston [Texas] Air Route Traffic Control Center, telling the staff they were low on fuel, and requested vectors for a tiny airstrip in McComb, Mississippi. Duval County . Mary May I Should I Say Something to an Alleged Abuser. The bearded octogenarian was slumping heavily in his La-Z-Boy Recliner. More cops materialized. The oft-told, star-crossed saga of Lynyrd Skynyrd has been portrayed as the convergence of opportunity, preparedness, talent and luck. Moore estimated the car was traveling at 70 to 90 mph before the accident." Try again later. This man had just been to the funeral home and seen his son dead and decided to keep that to himself for these guys to heal. Rossington doesnt need aches and pains to remind him of that day its something that will haunt him forever. She is survived by her children Heather Campbell and Matthew Watts; sisters Cecelia (John) Vanhooser and Tina (Mark) Davis and grandson Isaiah Campbell. Allen Larkin Collins: July 19th 1952 January 23rd 1990. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; Keith Richards, he said, had shown it to him personally (this was a credible claim since the Stones and Skynyrd at one point shared a manager, Peter Rudge). I think they made the type of music that transcended fashion, Curbishley said. Music Newsletter She is listed in Flavorwires 33 Women Music Critics You Need to Read and holds the dubious honour of being the only rock journalist who has ever performed in full costume and makeup with Kiss. I ran into Allen Collins again in 1978, a year after the infamous plane crash, when my second wife and I were living in a small house in Murray Hill. Moore estimated the car was traveling at 70 to 90 mph before the accident." An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He was super mean, and super nice., They were all mean around here, remembered Van Zants mother Marion. The survivors werent aware that the cause of the crash was due to the pilots running out of fuel, so they feared the plane would burst into flame at any moment. He said that he had three things to tell me. All the money that was in my pockets was taken. Detective D.B. Lexington, KY Deborah Jean Watts, 52, died Sunday, December 22, 2013. July 23, 1954 January 8, 2020. Obituary. A year after the plane crash, Gregg Allman wanted to form a band with Gary Rossington and Allen Collins. As stupid as it sounds, it just felt like he was there. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Sorry! Four years later, wheelchair bound Collins would be dead. Died instantly of a massive head injury. I always knew something bad would happen to them after I left, the guitarist recalled. Sister of David Joseph Watts; Dale Joshua Watts; Daniel "Danny" Jonathan Watts; Private and Private. I am speculatingthis is an educated guess, taken from experiencethat she probably yelled at him to slow down, pull over, stop acting so stupid. Copyright The Jitney. Their antics reached such proportions that many viewed the airplane crash as a symbolic culmination of the bands violent lifestyle. He was in serious but stable condition this morning, said University Hospital spokeswoman Leslie Heinrich.Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. Debra Watts. Fuck you, Allen! the audience roars in unison. He picked up his bleary-eyed and grumbling troops in his battered old 55 Chevy truck every morning at 7.30am, stopping for jugs of coffee at the donut shop where his mother worked. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Born January 28, 1957 Debbie lived in Glen Rock later moving to Hawthorne where . 11322 Wolf Crt, Port Richey, FL 34668-2054 is the current address for Debra. Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary. Later reports would insist that the singer was decapitated, causing his widow, Judy Van Zant to publish her husbands autopsy results on the internet. Van Zant had no compunction about hitting a band member across the mouth if he saw some dereliction of duty. After graduating from Queen Anne High School in 1968, Deb earned a psychology degree from UW. Reynolds opens the garage door to get something out of the Continentals trunk. He is the author of the award-winning book Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock from University of Florida Press. Jean was a Huntsville native and the eldest daughter of Vastus and Milton Cummings. Send flowers. Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. Constance Sue Gutmann, 83 of Cedar Hill, died Sunday, January 2, 2022, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. There was not another scratch on him, except a small bruise the size of a quarter at his temple.. I think they would have stuck in there. Lois Jean Lizama, age 65, passed away January 8, surrounded by family and friends after a hard-fought battle against cancer. Daughter of Horace Lionel WATTS and Arlena Ann Miller Who else lives with 11322 Wolf Court Port Richey at 11322 Wolf Court Port Richey? Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All my T-shirts were taken, all my jewellery, a skull and crossbones coke spoon. A system error has occurred. His name was Scott Sisson. Mr. Travis O'Neal Watts was born, as the youngest of 10 siblings, July 18, 1980, in Gainesville, Florida to the late Mr. George Earl Watts and Mrs. Jennie V. Osborne Watts. Rossington was raised by a single mother, his father dying when he was just a tyke. Collins, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson, all founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, formed the Rossington-Collins Band two years later. She hadnt been with the band at the beginning of the Street Survivor tour intimates say she had been fired because she was having an affair with the very married Allen Collins but according to Billingsley, Van Zant called her the night before their show in Greenville to come rejoin the band on the road. He seemed to recognize me. One Percent, soon to become Lynyrd Skynyrd, was performing that night. Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. He was always the first one to reach into his pocket.. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. I called everybody on the list. Things work out in mysterious ways, he says. if you could catch him sober, which might be for about 20 minutes after he woke up. Nor do they have the will. Sign Up. If he couldnt get his way, hed run across this room and butt a hole right in the wall. Debra Watts (Debra Holloway Watts) See Photos. Those at the back were less badly injured. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He pleaded no contest to a charge of drunken . He was in serious but stable condition this morning, said University Hospital spokeswoman Leslie Heinrich.Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. Fortunately, there was a band down the street with an excellent drummer who also sang very well and owned a decent sound system. It was clear to most people who knew him that it was not safe to get into a vehicle with Collins, even if he wasnt driving. This account has been disabled. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, So thats what Price and I concentrated on. Among the dead, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. He probably got distracted and swerved. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He was in serious but stable condition this morning, said University Hospital spokeswoman Leslie Heinrich. It was so weird because some of them thought that maybe I had something to do with it, but I had nothing to do with it.. If you dont want Gary to know it, dont do it in front of me. Parked outside a club in San Francisco, a rather large Chicano man wandered onto their tour bus, called the Great White Wonder, demanding to have a look around. Beverly Jean Watts was born on September 8, 1971 in Baton Rouge, LA moments before her twin sister, Deborah Ann Watts Ross. Had he been older and wiser, he says, he never would have climbed those rickety steel stairs. The fuselage turned sideways, and everybody was hurled forward. She grew up in Lawton and was a 1974 graduate of Lawton High School and a 1978 graduate of . The temper of the Van Zants. That anthem-turned-albatross began life as a wistful love song about a man who was trying to extricate himself from a claustrophobic relationship. Collins wanted to put a new Allen Collins Band together, and he wanted me as lead singer and second guitarist. She was a kind, selfless woman and I said something Collins didnt likecant recall whatand he retorts, Fuck you, you Jimmy Dougherty-lookin motherfucker, and hurls a half-full Heineken bottle at my head, which goes whizzing by my ear (Jimmy Dougherty was the previous lead singer for the Allen Collins Band). Atlanta label Hottrax, which distributed my record, Fuck Everybody, called and said the song was building a buzz and that I should get my own band together and bring it to Atlanta for a showcase. Were all embarrassed for him. One thing breeds another, you know. "When I heard that there had been a plane crash, I just knew Ronnie was one of the ones that didnt make it, Judy Van Zant Jenness recalls. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. I saw them screaming and crying, and I saw fire. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He was preceded in . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Michael Ray FitzGerald is a media historian, musician, and former journalist based in Jacksonville, Florida. I had to hold it up for him and fasten his strap (see photo). Allen Collins father had just begun showing up about the same time the cheques did, according to one member of the band. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Detective D.B. Here, you can discover the world of southern rock with latest news, videos and (eventually) find information on all southern rock bands in one easy location. Debra Jean Moore, 65 of Milltown, passed away January 12 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. All the women, wives and girlfriends of the band and the crew gathered at Judys house there must have been a dozen women there. Unnerved by the sight of a dirty, blood-drenched hippie running towards him, Mote fired a warning shotgun blast. Paralysing car wrecks. Since reforming in 1987 with Ronnies younger brother Johnny on lead vocals, Rossington has held the reins of Lynyrd Skynyrd, putting him in a position that he never imagined nor wanted. I had to find out who was where and we had to get to the funeral home to identify the body. I had been trained never to stop playing in the middle of a song no matter what happens, because if theres a melee, stopping will draw everyones attention, whereas if you keep playing, a lot of people wont notice. He was not supposed to be driving. Memorial services will be held at Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta, OH at a later date. She was thrown from the car when it veered into a ditch, hit a concrete culvert and landed on its roof before rolling onto its wheels. You know, prior to starting the Survivor tour, Ronnie gave my brother EC his best black hat and a beautiful ring that he used to wear. Debra Jean Watts entered eternal rest Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in Durango. Later we had this special memorial service just for Allen and Gary and we moved Ronnie to his permanent place. Allen was great. While sitting in the passenger seat, Collins enjoyed scaring the hell out of driversand anyone else in the car. This was late summer in 1985. Guitarist Steve Gaines. He probably got distracted . On the sneeringly sarcastic of Working For MCA, a song he wrote for the Sound Of The South launch party held at Richards in Atlanta on Sunday July 29, 1973, where the band played in front of jaundiced record executives, radio programmers, disc jockeys, promoters, rock critics and T.Rexs Marc Bolan, all of whom flew in on MCAs tab. Former Skynyrd guitarist Ed King drove through the night arriving the next morning to see the members of the band he left in the middle of the night two years before. We go into the rehearsal room; Collins is there with a beautiful sunburst Rickenbacker. Before 10 minutes had passed, Gary Rossington had joined Van Zant at the bottom of a bloody heap and the singer suffered facial injuries that required he wear sunglasses onstage. Memorials. He always paid for everything, remembers writer Cameron Crowe, who partially based the band in his film Almost Famous on Skynyrd. "Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) - A former member of the Lynyrd Skynyrd rock group remained hospitalized in serious condition today, suffering from injuries he received in an accident that killed a passenger in his car.Allen Collins, 33, a guitarist, was charged with reckless driving and driving on a suspended and revoked license after the Wednesday night accident in South Jacksonville. I started teaching him how to box when he was two-and-a-half years old, remembered Van Zants father in 1996. Find your friends on Facebook. Published by Tampa Bay Times on Jan. 14 . Collins grabs the mic. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. She grew up in La Boca on her family's farm and attended Ignacio Schools. There are no friends, no relatives. I said, Bullshit man. But he said, No, no, I want to go out with my boots on.. Or the time he knocked out two of Billy Powells teeth, not to mention the time he smashed a bottle and gored the back of Rossingtons hands in Hamburg, Germany, hissing Ill do it without you., What I recall most is Ronnie Van Zant wasnt the sort of person Id want to have an argument with, recalls Chris Charlesworth, a former Melody Maker journalist who became Skynyrds press officer. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Collins also claimed he had boinked Chaka Khan on Skynyrds tour bus. The reason Collins needed a chauffeur was because hed had his license revoked and was not allowed to drive. Detective D.B. Thats what destroyed him, Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell (who died in 2009) told interviewer Marley Brant. Collins, however, apparently loathed ReedI think he assumed Reed was gayand flung the Rickenbacker at me. Collins and Reynolds drove up from Jacksonville to see us on a Saturday. Try again later. Barbara Dunk . He could charm anybody. The horror of all these women waiting to hear if their husbands were dead? See Photos. This sweltering shed, which quickly earned the nickname Hell House, became the boot camp where Van Zant moulded his raw recruits into musical men. I knew that I had to keep putting one foot in front of another.. Are you the guy thats trying to sound like me?. I was afraid stopping would draw more attention to the situation. 1935 - 2023 Mike Wayne Wolfe, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. I was amazed at how much he sounded like Lou Reedwhom I likedand told him so. He also needed a bass player; Price was offered the position. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Introduced by Al Kooper as the American Rolling Stones, Skynyrd proceeded to sing about how the former Blues Project founder had discovered them. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Drug addiction. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States of America. We don't run annoying ads but The Jitney still needs gas. (Associated Press, 31 January, 1986). Obituary of Edward R. Watts. With their tales of beautiful losers, thwarted romance and dashed ambition, Skynyrd were a more menacing bunch. And walked off.. They were human vultures, recalls road manager Craig Reed. Maybe they got into a tussle doing 80 miles per hour. I said Allen, please dont get on that plane. He said, Jo, its funny youd mention that, because I was looking out the window yesterday and I saw fire come out of the wing. [When I heard about the crash] the first thing I thought was, God saved my life. The Lord gave me that dream to warn me, and I did the only thing I could do and warned them. Florida. Thats how Ronnie died. Why? The press and hangers-on were out of their chairs from the very first assault of MCA to the final lingering note of Free Bird. Collins and other group members survived the accident. Blackberry Smoke announces new album and tour dates, Lynyrd Skynyrd sues ex-drummer Artimus Pyle, Charlie Daniels announces official memoir, Marshall Tucker Band announces 45th Live in Concert tour, Butch Trucks, founding member of Allman Brothers Band, has died, Whiskey Myers kicks off their North American tour. She invited me to the Van Zant house and introduced to sons Donnie and Johnny. Although all three Honkettes were stunning, there wasnt a man in miles who would come near them if Van Zant was around. Ronnie Van Zant assembled this fatherless regiment, all in need of guidance and direction, and hammered them into a touring and recording machine. Debra Watts. January 29, 1986 - Allen Collins, guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd, crashes his car, paralyzing him from the waist down and killing his girlfriend Debra Jean Watts. Allen Collins, former guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rossington-Collins Band, will have to stand trial on a charge of being drunk in the January car crash that killed his girlfriend, Debra Watts Lizama. He never ever changed, either. Obituary for Constance Sue Gutmann. Looters reached the site, pilfering the pockets of the dead and the living alike. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Three members of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, back-up singer Cassie Gaines, were killed in a plane crash Oct. 20, 1977. Leon Wilkeson suffered a broken jaw, a crushed chest and internal bleeding and was declared dead not once, but three times, waking up only to say he had been sitting on a cloud-shaped log with Ronnie and Duane Allman. amzn_assoc_title = "Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorabilia"; At first he annoyed me, because he was a mic stand twirler, says Kooper from his home in Boston. Behind him, a wall of guitars wailed. That unit cost me $150, which was a lot of money for me at the time, and was ruined beyond repair. After the Tribute Tour, Allen disappeared from the music scene and led reclusive life until his death. Allen decided to drive home, Reynolds replies. Lois was born and raised in Lebanon. Scrambling in the dark fearful of snakes, alligators, or worse the three finally flagged down a farmer named Johnny Mote, who had come to investigate what the mighty noise was that jarred him out of his house. Hed give you the shirt off his back, remembers his brother Donnie. As Lynyrd Skynyrd got back together, Collins participated as a consultant on the tour, helping select set lists and he also made appearances on stage, talking about dangers of driving under the influence. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; They were contenders. Moore estimated the car was traveling at 70 to 90 mph before the accident. Debra was born April 19, 1955, to Max and Ellen House Watts in Durango, Colorado. He later went after the road manager with a pickaxe. The daughter of Herman Alvin Lee Dishong and Regina "Jeannie . He began to sing me something he was working on. He dove into a bottle and never came out.. She was 64 years old. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Frank Carney, Co-founder of Pizza Hut. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. 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