Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour who passed away on October 28, 2007.
After Porter’s death, there is a curiosity among his fans to know about his wife’s shooting. They want to know whether is this news true or not. In this post, you will get all the information related to him and his wife.
Who Was Porter Wagoner’s Wife?
Porter Wagoner was married twice in his life. Velma Johnson was his first wife. They got married in 1943 but they were split up in less than a year. Ruth Olive Williams was his second wife. They were connected from 1946 to 1986. They separated 20 years before the divorce. He is the father of three children, Richard, Denise and Debra.
Is The News of Porter Wagoner’s Wife’s Shooting True?
No, the news of Porter Wagoner’s wife’s shooting is not true. A fake report declared that Wagoner and Dolly Parton had been caught together in bed by Wagoner’s second wife “Ruth” and that Parton had been shot, but Wagoner denied it.
Wagoner said in a Nashville Tennessean interview, “There wasn’t nothing to that.” Porter Wagoner left us too soon and below you will read about his cause of death.
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What is Porter Wagoner Cause of Death?
On October 28, 2007, Wagoner passed away in Nashville from lung cancer, surrounded by his loved ones including Dolly Parton. On November 1, 2007, Wagoner’s funeral took place at the Grand Ole Opry House. He is laid to rest in Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
In honor of Wagoner, Dolly Parton gave a concert at her theme park, Dollywood, after his passing. In honor of him, Porter Wagoner Boulevard is a street in his hometown of West Plains, Missouri. The 2013 episode of Drunk History gave a brief synopsis of Wagoner and Parton’s relationship.
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