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Mindy McCready Funeral Held In Florida
Mindy McCready Funeral Held In Florida
February 26, 2013

Mindy McCready was laid to rest on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Family and friends gathered at Crossroads Baptist Church in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla. to honor the late country singer.

"It was a very nice, simple service," an eyewitness told E! News. "The whole family was there. [Mindy's mother] Gayle officiated and spoke at the service and I left inspired."

McCready died of an apparent suicide on Feb. 17 at her home in Arkansas. She was 37. Her songs "Wrong Again," "Ten Thousand Angels," "I'm Still Here" and "I'll See You Yesterday," were played before the funeral started.

"They did a good job of celebrating Mindy's life," the eyewitness told E! News. "The most important thing from the service was that there was a time in Mindy's life when she was really happy and she had accomplished her dreams."

McCready's boyfriend, David Wilson, died at the age of 34 on Jan. 13. The cause of his death is still under investigation, but was initially reported to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

She is survived by her 9-month-old son Zayne, whom she welcomed with Wilson, and Zander, 6, from a previous relationship with country singer Billy McKnight.

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Mindy McCready Funeral Held In Florida

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How sad. It does not matter how one passes, you miss them just the same. I know how it feels to lose someone, because i have lost many. My prayers to the family.
Posted by newbeing March 2, 2013, 12:08 am
well said fefe428
Posted by fee February 28, 2013, 7:38 am
Rest In Peace,Mindy.
Posted by 1JAZZY LL February 27, 2013, 3:47 pm
I'm not familiar with her music but I do know she had problems. I hope she rests in peace. I pray for her family and children.
Posted by LivLiv89 February 27, 2013, 3:23 pm
I'm not familiar with her music but I do know she had problems. I hope she rests in peace. I pray for her family and children.
Posted by LivLiv89 February 27, 2013, 3:22 pm
I'm not too familiar with her stuf 'I
Posted by LivLiv89 February 27, 2013, 3:19 pm
Wow she killed herself because her boyfriend was dead. Shame that she couldn't have chose her children over death. Makes me believe she loved her bf more than her children. No respect at all
Posted by Happiness First!! February 27, 2013, 1:53 pm
Whatever happened to having empathy and compassion for those that are suffering? Many people struggle with something in their lives, not everyone can deal with the pain and sadly Mindy chose to take her own life. None of us knew her pain or her struggle. Sadly this happens everyday to those that struggle. There are no magic pills or words that heal that pain. Medicines don't always help and make symptoms worse.
Posted by mom of 4 February 27, 2013, 1:30 pm
What I don't understand is why her kids were placed in foster care. The older boy has a Dad and the grandma had the boys at one point anyway so the younger one could've been placed with her. RIP
Posted by Conn February 27, 2013, 12:24 pm
For those of you that are so quick to judge this as a selfish act on her part, I truly hope that you never know the intense pain that can come with real depression. It is soul crushing, and while there are places to reach out for help, aometimes the weight can just feel absolutely insurmountable. I suspect that she felt her children might be be better off with someone raising them that was not carrying around the demons that had been plaguing her for so long. That said, until you've walked a mile in her shoes, perhaps you should keep your judgements to yourself. No matter how she died, it's a tragedy for those that loved her.
Posted by fefe428 February 27, 2013, 12:23 pm

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