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Tuesday, Feb. 26, from the chapel of Presley Funeral Home in Cookeville. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Cookeville.The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, and from 11 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.Mrs. Jones passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in NHC Healthcare of Cookeville.Presley Funeral Home in Cookeville is in charge of arrangements, 528-1044. ...

George Klein was a Memphis radio DJ and television host, and Elvis Presley's best friend. Klein and Presley met while they were attending Humes High School in Memphis and became lifelong friends. While Presley achieved international fame as a musician, Klein helped spread the word about rock and roll on WHBQ radio and on Memphis TV's "Talent Party" program. But the two remained close: Each man served as best man at the other's wedding, and Klein was a pallbearer at Presley's funeral. Presley nicknamed his friend "GK," and that nickname led to Klein's DJ moniker, "The Geeker," used even in recent years on his Sirius XM show, "Elvis Time." A fixture of the Memphis music scene with a 64-year career on the city's airwaves, Klein was a member of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.  We invite you to share condolences for George Klein in our Guest Book.Died: February 5, 2019 (Who else died on February 5?)  Details of death: Died in Memphis of complications of dementia at the age of 83.  Is there someone you miss whose memory should be honored? Here are some ways.A true rock and roller: Klein was dedicated to rock and roll as one of the first DJs to play the newly popular music in the 1950s. He was so devoted to the music that he was fired by one Memphis radio station for playing too much of a genre that the station owners were sure wouldn't last. But Klein bounced back and became the city's hottest DJ. When he brought the music to television on "Talent Party," he played a big role in integrating rock and roll: He invited Fats Domino to perform on the show and cleared the way for his appearance. Domino would become the first black musician to perform live on local television in the birthplace of rock and roll. Other black musicians followed, thanks to Klein's opening the door.  Notable quote: “Personally, Elvis was a great friend to me. You know, I never saw Elvis refuse an autograph. I never saw Elvis refuse a handshake. I never saw Elvis refu...

Presley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sand Springs Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, Feb. 14, from 5-7 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. until service time at noon.Mr. James passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Bethesda Healthcare.Presley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 528-1044. ...