Funeral Arrangements Set for Little Jimmy Dickens

Funeral arrangements have been set for Grand Ole Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens, who passed away on January 2. Jimmy joined the Opry in 1948 and last performed on the Opry stage on Saturday, December 20, one day after his 94th birthday.

A public Visitation will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7, at Woodlawn Roesch Patton (660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, Tenn.) from 4-8 p.m. A public Celebration Of Life Service will be held Thursday, January 8 at 11am at the Grand Ole Opry House (2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, Tenn.). Friends, family and the public are welcome at both.

Jimmy was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Among his enduring classics are “Take An Old Cold Tater (And Wait),” “Country Boy,” “Out Behind The Barn,” and “May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose.”