Collins, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson, all founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, formed the Rossington-Collins Band two years later. 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. Alcohol. If you didnt fight for it, somebody would take it from you., By most accounts, Van Zant was largely full of ire when he drank. But there was a lot of confidence with the pilot, Walter. Powell and Wilkeson are now members of a Christian group called Vision. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Copyright 2017 puresouthernrock.com All rights reserved. Lois was born and raised in Lebanon. The fuselage turned sideways, and everybody was hurled forward. Having achieved several awards at Midway College including the Dorothy Hanna Award . It was probably a good thing. By WILLIAM C. TROTT, United Press International. But before that, he went up to Honkette Jo Jo Billingsley, and did something that unnerved her. He saw his old friends when he came off the road and he loved to fish would fish with anybody. Van Zant and his band became known as offstage boozers and brawlers who would fight among themselves if no external adversaries were available. Over the course of his life, Ronnie Van Zant was arrested 12 times five of them occurring during the last year of his life and he had suffered enough bruises of his own to show he didnt always pick on the little guy. Collins couldnt even get his guitara very valuable 1957 Gibson Les Paulon. By autumn of 1979, the two guitarists felt confident enough to talk to the press about a new venture, explaining, Weve just been getting together and messing around doing a little playing and a little thinking, but were not worried about making any big rocknroll moves. They hired singer Dale Krantz (who later married Rossington, after a rather torrid romance with Collins) and were eventually joined by Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell, and bassist Leon Wilkeson. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. Send flowers. So devastating was Skynyrds assault that the other acts showcased at Sounds Of The South, Mose Jones and Elijah, were forgotten. 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. Looters reached the site, pilfering the pockets of the dead and the living alike. No longer able to play guitar, Collins' career was over. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; Collins had every reason to self-medicate. Except Cassie [Gaines], explains Elson. And the whole front row would go Wow., As mean as he could be, there was a Jekyll and Hyde aspect to Ronnie Van Zant. Try again later. Hed just had a falling out with a band member whod disparaged his wife. Collins also claimed he had boinked Chaka Khan on Skynyrds tour bus. "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. He slapped me in the elevator, and I just looked at him and said Slap the other side, Im lopsided.. Drummer Artimus Pyle and crew members Ken Peden and Mark Frank stumbled through the wreckage to go for help. Collins, 33, faces charges in Jacksonville, Fla., of drinking-related manslaughter, reckless driving and not having a valid license. Collins, however, apparently loathed ReedI think he assumed Reed was gayand flung the Rickenbacker at me. I am speculatingthis is an educated guess, taken from experiencethat she probably yelled at him to slow down, pull over, stop acting so stupid. Liked it? He pleaded no contest to a charge of drunken . At the last minute his plans had changed, and he decided to meet the band in Baton Rouge. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. With the passion and dedication coursing through his veins, it is no wonder that Allen joined Lynyrd Skynyrd, at the time, My Backyard, just two weeks after . Why don t I just meet you there? And he said, Good, bring all your stuff. I went back to sleep at my moms, and that night I had the most vivid dream. A brainy guy, if there was any trouble he could handle it. They were harassing hippies and got into a battle with an off-duty cop who served as a security guard. He figured he was supposed to watch them when they were out on the road.. Its passed on and on.. 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. I had to hold it up for him and fasten his strap (see photo). In any case, I could not stomach working with him anymore. Plus I was amused because he left his shoes on the side of the stage. Thats where I would have sat, because I didnt know any of the crew, who sat in the back., We hit the trees at what seemed like 100 miles an hour. He most likely did that while Debra was driving, Reynolds adds. Price looks at the stump and says, Ill bet you anything Allen did that., Look where the post is whacked off, he says. Lois Jean Lizama, age 65, passed away January 8, surrounded by family and friends after a hard-fought battle against cancer. I bet Allen was driving and ran over it.. The only other times I saw him behave gently was around his daughters, whom he adored and they him. Search above to list available cemeteries. .38 Special guitarist Don Barnes accompanied Ronnie Van Zants father to Mississippi and was with him when he went to identify his son. Allen Larkin Collins: July 19th 1952 January 23rd 1990. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; Debra Jean Moore, 65 of Milltown, passed away January 12 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany. We were eating at Churchs Chicken on Cassat Avenue and Plymouth Street, when in walks Collins, who gets in line behind me. All my T-shirts were taken, all my jewellery, a skull and crossbones coke spoon. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; A few days later my friends and I ate the acid. Make sure that the file is a photo. I said, Yes, of course. While I was talking to him I felt this strange feeling and I heard this word, Wait. My spirit was talking to me. He was preceded in . By the next day, the injured were scattered over three hospitals where some would remain for weeks. if you could catch him sober, which might be for about 20 minutes after he woke up. Theres a short-cut on State Road 15 running through Blackshear that leads back to U.S. 1. This was late summer in 1985. To the effect that he started with very little and he was getting somewhere and although he still had a bit to go, he still thought Well if I continue to do it my way Ill do okay. I remember we were on the bus and Ronnie would be lying there with two pieces of raw meat on his eyes, and hed wear sunglasses during the show. And then Judy [Van Zant, Ronnies widow] told me, Just quit. Lucky for him I caught it in midair, before it too hit the wall. That just got me. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He dove into a bottle and never came out.. Guitarist Steve Gaines. It wasnt only the tragic prophecy of the song thats chilling. After a few weeks Di Blasio disappeared, perhaps because he was resentful about not being included in the new Collins project. Hugh Keays-Byrne, Played villains in "Mad Max" movies. There are others who swear its his head hes carrying, Judy Van Zant recalled a dream she had, shortly after she had buried her husband. I went down to meet with Gregg, who wanted to join up with them. Debra Lizama is 61. Bath Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. About the height of a car bumper. LIZAMA, Debra Jean. One Percent, soon to become Lynyrd Skynyrd, was performing that night. Dont hit him straight in the face, youll only break his nose.. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States of America. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Featured Obituary. Immediate Family: Daughter of Horace Lionel WATTS and Arlena Ann Miller. I was wise to his pranks and could see them coming, but she wasnt ready for that.. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? We had been playing poker right before the crash, and I was winning big. These were guys who never expected anything, but wanted everything. He recalled when their first drummer Bob Burns snapped in a northern England hotel room in late 1974 on the bands first overseas trek, a breakdown the others say was triggered by an unhealthy number of viewings of the hit film, the The Exorcist. . Allen never took any music lessons, but will always be remembered for unique songwriting and guitar playing skills. How can you not respond to the first time you hear I Aint The One or Free Bird?. Detective D.B. Not only had his band been destroyed in a plane crash, he himself had suffered a broken neck and nearly lost an arm. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. We start playing The Last Time. During the intro, Collins falls headfirst over the railing and hits the floor with his face. Obituary. They were a good pair.. Trying to stay calmI realize he is messing with our headsI say, Allen, who is going to clean up your nice leather seats?, I mean you are scaring the shit out of us., Allen, if you want to kill yourself, thats fine, but please dont take us with you., He turns back to face us, left hand on the wheel, still doing 50 mph. He told those people in Scotland: I dont think Ill be back over to see you, to play for you anymore because I have never felt like Id live to be 30. He was 29 when he said that., Skynyrd arent haunted by Ronnie Van Zant, says Jeff Carlisi. 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). But that was impossible. Johnny Van Zant, who replaced him as the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, isnt sure. He died 87 days before that pivotal date. His beautiful Les Paul is broken, the headstock severed from the neck, dangling by the strings. The man scrambled off the tour bus, with Van Zant in pursuit, only to be met by a crowd of the mans pals bigger, brawnier and more lethal than their friend. Taking his injuries into consideration, the assistant state attorney, Wayne Ellis, asked for leniency. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Half sister of Private and Private User, Died en route to a hospital after a car accident on Julington Creek Road in Jacksonville, Florida, while riding with her boyfriend Allen Collins, guitarist for Lynyrd Skynrd."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. Debra Watts. Allen Collins life went on a slope from there. Maybe it had more to do with the fact that Allman once dated Van Zants winsome wife Judy There was always a whiff of competitiveness between the two of them. Oops, something didn't work. They went through our suitcases. A founding member of Skynyrd, he played bass in the early incarnations of the band from 1964 until being dismissed in 1971, before their first album. Their antics reached such proportions that many viewed the airplane crash as a symbolic culmination of the bands violent lifestyle. Punk or alternative wouldnt have damaged them. On the way, Collins decides he wants to drive. Someone from the audience eventually got up and helped him. Collins suffered a broken back. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. She is survived by her children Heather Campbell and Matthew Watts; sisters Cecelia (John) Vanhooser and Tina (Mark) Davis and grandson Isaiah Campbell. Alice "Jean" Cummings Watts, 84, peacefully died Sunday, June 20th, surrounded by family. I always knew something bad would happen to them after I left, the guitarist recalled. Gregg Allman said, on meeting Ronnie Van Zant in 1972. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Or a modern day ghost story. There are no friends, no relatives. He just said that Ronnie was fine and you just get better and rest. Its not just smashing up a room they skinned a cat!. Collins spots some pills on a coffee table, snatches a handful and gulps them down. Every painful step I took was a drop of their blood. 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. We dont hear a thing that night or the next day from either of them. Obituary. One story has it that Ronnie would point his finger at a spot in water and tell his fishing companion to put his pole at exactly the spot and within minutes a fish would be flapping on the hook. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Debra Watts. Sissons wife says, Allen, you eejit! amzn_assoc_asins = "B007QFMNUW,B01IPRLZXK,B00CZQWLLS,B00BJP5S98"; January 20, 2018 Blackberry Smokeare getting ready to release follow-up to 2016s Like An, September 4, 2017 Founder of Molly Hatchet, guitarist Dave Hlubek has diedat the age of, July 15, 2017 Following the success of the Healing Blues project, North Carolina based. Later reports would insist that the singer was decapitated, causing his widow, Judy Van Zant to publish her husbands autopsy results on the internet. I dont think Im going to make it.. 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. Van Zant was proud of telling people he ran Skynyrd like Stalin ran Russia, but Rossington ran the outfit more like Himmler instructing his roadies to spy on each other. If he couldnt get his way, hed run across this room and butt a hole right in the wall. Debra Watts. I really dont knowno one doeswhat happened on the night of January 29, 1986, but knowing Collins I have pretty fair idea. He would stomp his foot down on top of mine [on the gas pedal], Reynolds says. To honor his probation, he appeared, wheel-chair bound, before every show to provide a short lecture on the consequences of drinking and driving. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Collins emerged from the bathroom, stumbling up onto the bandstand, which had a railing in front. It broke off, went flying up in the air over the top of the car and landed right there.. From Dec. 4, 2020 onward, our daily celebrity news obituaries can be found at Legacy.com. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. She is survived by : her sisters, Carolyn Davis (Craig) and Mary K. Jean; and her nieces and nephews, Chris, Courtney Davis, Dustin Jean and . He gave an explanation of why In any case, the car spun out of control and ended up in a culvert. 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. based on information from your browser. He said that he had three things to tell me. There used to be a stop sign at this corner fastened to a four-by-four post stuck in the ground. Lacy Van Zant wore a Lynyrd Skynyrd t-shirt to the 10-minute long funeral service, and had to be hospitalised for nervous exhaustion for three days afterward. She attended Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, KS and later Southwest Colorado Community . I was amazed at how much he sounded like Lou Reedwhom I likedand told him so. He later went after the road manager with a pickaxe. 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. ALICE WATTS OBITUARY. Reynolds, who was very close to Collins and Collins father, Larkin, doesnt agree with the conclusions of the police report. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! She looks off into the distance, pushing a strand of blonde hair off of her eyes. Em were my burf-control pills. Allen grins like the Cheshire Cat and shrugs. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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. Collins and Reynolds drove up from Jacksonville to see us on a Saturday. Search Belleville obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. He was very, very intelligent, but he had a high temper. There was an error deleting this problem. Debra "Debbie" DeGraaff age 65 passed away December 6, 2022 after a painful battle with cancer. Beverly passed away on April 8, 2020, at the young age of 48. 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. Detective D.B. Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. I said, Well, we were planning to come to Little Rock anyway. amzn_assoc_title = "Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorabilia"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "psr010-20"; 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. But it was a fools paradise. The first of course was to take care of Melody [the couples daughter]; the second was not to worry about Allen and Gary, that they could take care of themselves. We gathered at Sissons house in Lyons that afternoon. The strength that this man displayed was monumental. After a performance in November 1981, he got a phone call telling him that his heavily pregnant wife had started bleeding in a movie theatre and was rushed to a local hospital, where she later died. Collins wanted to put a new Allen Collins Band together, and he wanted me as lead singer and second guitarist. Debra Watts (Debra Holloway Watts) See Photos. Well, Ronnie did. His voice caught somewhere between a laugh and a cough. Debra Jean Watts entered eternal rest Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in Durango. Please donate or become a Patron here. He was born February 20, 1935 to John Wolfe and Leeo (Ryan) Wolfe in Proctor, Oklahoma. Obituary of Deborah Jean Watts. All rights reserved. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? At first he annoyed me, because he was a mic stand twirler, says Kooper from his home in Boston. She was preceded in death by her father, Oscar Rudolph Watts, and her mother Reba Brinson Brannon. Behind them, the rhythm section of Powell, bassist Leon Wilkeson and drummer Bob Burns played with military precision. He always paid for everything, remembers writer Cameron Crowe, who partially based the band in his film Almost Famous on Skynyrd. This is notable because certain Skynyrd members were notorious bigots. He wound up paralyzed from the waist down. As original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, most unforgettable rock band that came from the south, Allen Collins co wrote some of their most memorable songs, including Free Bird and Gimme Three Steps. I did. This was his idea of fun. Neither did Larkin Collins. Lois worked at NORPAC for part of her life. Collins recovered physically from the injuries and during the 80s he continued performing on the stage with The Rossington Collins Bandand later with his own Allen Collins Band which released one album, Here, There, & Back, in 1983, but broke up soon after that. 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. He was the sort of guy that pulled himself up by his bootstraps. See Photos. Lois was born and raised in Lebanon. They flew a mechanic in from Dallas who was supposed to repair everything. Lacy was in denial on the plane and hoped that there was a mistake and that his son was not dead. 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. Or when Ronnie caught Wilkeson drinking wine during Free Bird. . We would especially like to feature independent artists to try and get them more exposure. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Constance Sue Gutmann, 83 of Cedar Hill, died Sunday, January 2, 2022, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Allen Collins was badly injured in that accident. Seven years of hard luck comin down on me/From a motorboat, yes, up in Nashville, Tennessee/I worked in every joint you can name, yes, every honky tonk/ They all come to see Yankee slicker saying, baby, youre what I want.. He began to sing me something he was working on. Memorials. She married Robert Henry Moore Jr. July 14, 1973. Maybe she grabbed the wheel. It was Friday night. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? A system error has occurred. Road manager Dean Kilpatrick and the aircrafts two pilots. She was 64 years old. 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. Collins grabs the mic. Collins served as musical director. Somehow the band got through the two-week tour, but they made a point of putting Burns on a separate flight home. Jean was a Huntsville native and the eldest daughter of Vastus and Milton Cummings. He was not supposed to be driving. BA1 1UA. Ronnie told me, I am never going to live to see 30, recalls Pyle. You could hear it in the antebellum taunt of Sweet Home Alabama, to the prosaic plea of Gimme Three Steps, and the stately requiem of Free Bird. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. There was a problem getting your location. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Collins was driving his new Ford Thunderbird home down Plummer Grant Road with his fiance, Debra Jean Watts, in the passenger seat. There is something unnerving about the Northern Florida swamps at night. Horrifyingly, it wasnt only help that came. Failed to remove flower. 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. 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. Wife of Private There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Drag images here or select from your computer for Debra Jean Watts Lizama memorial. After Allens wife died, he dove into a bottle and never came out, says Billy Powell. As stupid as it sounds, it just felt like he was there. He turned to me and said, Are you with me? I didnt have a choice but to come along, said Jeff Carlisi. I know it sounds silly now. Gary wants me tell him everything I see. Van Zant had no compunction about hitting a band member across the mouth if he saw some dereliction of duty. Collins was charged with DUI manslaughter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The plane was mired in almost three feet of swamp muck in the middle of a hardwood forest; the sun going down so rescue helicopters couldnt land. They took anything that said Lynyrd Skynyrd. The brackish water is dull with a green sheen, while Spanish moss drips from the branches of the oak and cypress trees, coating them in poisonous putrid icing, swallowing the sounds of animals and the snap of a gators jaws. But one thing that sticks out in my mind, is the time I got a call from my tour manager and he said there was some trouble at a place they were staying. Bucyrus - Dorothy J. Watts, 90, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. Failed to report flower. Because people just steal them the same day. It doesnt hurt and freak me out like it used to, but its in the back of my mind and hard all that day. Year should not be greater than current year. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Obituary. I kept calling to him, Come back, dont go away. I didnt want it to end.. Larry Junstrom. When the drummer could finally utter the words plane crash, Mote called for help which was long in coming. Rossingtons broken bones healed long ago, but they still ache when the weather turns cold or rainy. Sister of David Joseph Watts; Dale Joshua Watts; Daniel "Danny" Jonathan Watts; Private and Private. Collins was to sit in with us that night at the club. Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/jean_watts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZbmHVXqRhxAYlRjbG30RL?si=3cl_qrCjQ4OFWBs7j5JUZgAmazon Storefront: https:/. He was older than both Allen and Gary. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock 121, in June 2006. & Florence Watts of . Hell, I dont know if well ever figure it out. Thats how Ronnie died. Later we had this special memorial service just for Allen and Gary and we moved Ronnie to his permanent place. Sorry! Died instantly of a massive head injury. 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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. One of the first women to work in rock journalism, Jaan Uhelszki got her start alongside Lester Bangs, Ben Edmonds and Dave Marsh considered the dream team of rock writing at Creem Magazine in the mid-1970s. Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary. 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. Anyone actually listening would know that wasnt true. There was so much leading up to that Now as an older person I can see it. The tale boasts all the elements of a southern gothic soap opera. I thought, well, thats music to my ears, Billingsley told a reporter from swampland.com in 2003 (opens in new tab). So we kept going and left him lying there face-down for what seemed like a very long time. The bottle sails butt-first through the drywall, landing with its neck sticking out. Had he been older and wiser, he says, he never would have climbed those rickety steel stairs. Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. Detective D.B. Four years later, wheelchair bound Collins would be dead. Collins gets up and dusts himself off. He grew up in Shantytown [the rough and tumble West Side of Jacksonville]. Debra Watts Lizama, 31, who lived with Collins, was killed in the accident, said Mike Kee, a police spokesman. Learn more about merges. ", "Everyone felt safe with him. He chose Randall Hall, who had been in the Allen Collins Band, as his replacement. The Jitney needs gas. From an early age he taught his eldest son Ronnie named after his favourite movie star Ronald Reagan not only knew how to fight but how to hurt. That anthem-turned-albatross began life as a wistful love song about a man who was trying to extricate himself from a claustrophobic relationship. Im on the bandstand; Collins comes rushing toward me with a key-lime pie; I duck; he misses me and flings key-lime goo into my Echoplex. Puresouthernrock.com is the most complete Southern Rock resource on the web. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Debra was born April 19, 1955, to Max and Ellen House Watts in Durango, Colorado. Copyright The Jitney. Hed give you the shirt off his back, remembers his brother Donnie. ). She was born June 7, 1955 in Louisville to parents, Gobel & Maxine (Renner) Walton. Thats superstitious bollocks., When the crash happened, Powell said. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169042187/debra-jean-lizama. 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