A whole lot of individuals gathered on the entrance garden of Graceland on a grey, chilly Sunday morning in Memphis to mourn the demise and keep in mind the lifetime of Lisa Marie Presley, who died earlier this month.
Some mourners held flowers as they waited for the service to start below the tall bushes on the garden of Graceland, the house the place Lisa Marie lived as a toddler along with her father, Elvis Presley. The mansion, which Lisa Marie Presley owned, has been become a museum and vacationer attraction that a whole lot of 1000's of followers go to annually to rejoice the life and music of Elvis, who died in 1977.
The property in south Memphis was a spot of unhappiness and somber recollections on Sunday. Presley, a 54-year-old singer-songwriter devoted to her father's legacy, died Jan. 12, hours after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.
The service started with the singing of "Wonderful Grace" by Jason Clark & The Tennessee Mass Choir.
"We wish to specific our heartfelt gratitude for the love, compassion and help you've gotten proven our household throughout this troublesome time," mentioned a message from the Presley household written on this system for the service. "We'll all the time be grateful."
Lisa Marie Presley's mom Priscilla Presley learn a poem written by her granddaughter referred to as "Previous Soul," in line with CBS Memphis affiliate WREG.
"My coronary heart is lacking her love," Priscilla Presley mentioned.
Others anticipated to talk or sing through the service included Lisa Marie Presley's daughter, actress Riley Keough; Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York; and singers Billy Corgan, Alanis Morissette and Axl Rose.
After the service, mourners have been set to make a procession by Graceland's Meditation Backyard, the place she is being laid to relaxation.
Lisa Marie Presley's son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020, can be buried at Graceland.