Here is Tommy Dee's obituary as published in the online version of the newspaper Nashville Tennesseean:
Tommy Dee DONALDSON
Davidson
Age 73
January 26, 2007
Age 73 of Nashville, January 26, 2007. Tommy Dee devoted his career to the music industry. His passion was Country Music. In 1959, working as a D.J. at KFXM radio station in San Bernardino, CA, he wrote and recorded the hit single Three Stars a tribute to Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. He was a country music producerpromoter for the past 30 years. He was preceded in death by sons, Thomas Dee and Billy Joe Dee. Survived by sons, Ernie Gary and Chuck (Tracy) Gary; daughters, Gail (Richard) Graham, Dusty (Tony) Donaldson, Cynthia Ann (John) Hughes, Linda (Kevin) Voitlein, Tina (Bill) Metz; step-sons, Jeff (Marie) Parker, David Parker; step-daughter, Gail (Richard) Williams; sisters, Margaret Majuski, Florence Stoll and Gertrude Allen; 16 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and beloved care giver, Bonnie Thompson. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Spring Hill Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment Spring Hill Serenity Chapel Mausoleum. Visitation Monday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME, 5110 Gallatin Rd., 615-865-1101.
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