At Last

Singer Etta James to be laid to rest on Saturday after private service
Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
Jan 26 2012

Viewing will be held Friday

Mourners, fans and curiosity-seekers will get a final opportunity to say farewell to Jamesetta Hawkins, aka Etta James, on Friday during a public viewing at Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary, 3801 W. Manchester Blvd., from 5 to 10 p.m.

A private funeral service will be held Saturday at Greater Bethany Community Church, City of Refuge in Gardena.

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Etta James: rebel with a cause
Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
Jan 20 2012

Gifted singer troubled by her past, men and drugs

Etta James, the big-voiced singer with the rowdy persona, has died after a long battle with leukemia. She was 73.

With her dyed blond hair piled high, eyes cat-shaped by mascara and big hoop earrings, she cultivated a whorish look and a loud, blustery attitude that made her seem tough, but by her own admission she was mushy inside and often confused and fearful.

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Family squabbles over Etta James’ funds
Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
Jan 20 2011

Seriously ill singer may be unaware

Music legend Etta James, known for her fire and feistiness, may be living through one of the most turbulent episodes in her life and not even know it. Diagnosed with both dementia and leukemia and under constant nursing care she likely has little or no idea of the controversy swirling around both her and her family.

While she languishes, a legal battle between her husband and her two sons has reverberated through the courts and the media.

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