Garden Of The Grand Tour is where George Jones rests. A large monument with benches, flowers and a guitar memorialize the legend. At the other end of the plot is Billy Sherrill who produced many of George's songs including the aforementioned hit. Sherrill with business partner Glenn Sutton are credited with crafting the "country-politan sound" - a smooth melding of country and pop that was trendy during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Johnny Paycheck (of "Take This Job and Shove It" fame) along with football placekicker Rob Bironas are also at The Grand Tour.

A number of well-known artists can be found at the Garden Of Gethsemane including Marty Robbins who frequently topped the country music charts and Webb Pierce a honky-tonk guitarist, singer, and songwriter of the 1950s. For many, Pierce, with his flashy Nudie suits and twin silver dollar-lined convertibles, became the most recognizable figure in country music at that time. Larrie Londin may not be a household name but it's likely that you have heard him keep the beat. Larry drummed for BB King, Diana Ross, Elvis, Emmylou Harris, Journey and countless others.

Dale "Stoney" Cooper and Porter Wagoner have Everlasting Life. Yet, Woodlawn is not all country as Dobie Gray whose musical career spanned country, pop and soul is nearby. Gray's hits include "The 'In' Crowd" (1965) and "Drift Away" which was one of the biggest songs of 1973 selling over one million copies.

Inside on the third floor Cross Mausoleum one can pay their respects to Jerry "Reed" Hubbard, Little Jimmy Dickens and more. As we walked the cold halls we observed that some fans left momentos by Tammy Wynette's marker. Also of note are Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. Both born in the 1920's, this husband and wife team penned plenty of chart toppers such as "Love Hurts", "Rocky Top" and "Wake Up Little Susie" one of many tunes that they wrote for the Everly Brothers.

Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home and Memorial Park has been serving the community since the early 1900's. It was originally a family farm with a history that dates back to the Civil War. Near a natural spring on the grounds is a stone structure that was used to store water for a Civil War Hospital. Woodlawn also hosts a sunrise Easter service at Dignity Hall along with other special events throughout the year. Woodlawn is well worth a visit for locals and tourists but please remember to be respectful as this is also a place of mourning.

The grave site of Dobie Gray in Nashville.

Related Links: For more information on WOODLAWN and the other organizations mentioned please visit the following links -- Woodlawn | Visiting the George Jones Museum | Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns