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Remembering Tammy Faye

Tuesday, October 09, 2007 04:12 AM

tags: Celebrity, Tammy Faye: Death Defying, WOW TV

World of Wonder producer/director Jeremy Simmons attended Tammy Faye Messner's memorial service in Decatur, Georgia, on Saturday:

I love tammy faye. And I love her family. And I was so happy to be a part of Tammy's memorial celebration this weekend. It was the first time I had set foot in a church by choice in years. And I'm pretty certain I wasn't the only one. Among the pillars of the Christian community sat a sprinkling of punk rock kids, transgender women, and, of course, a gaggle of gays – a testament to Tammy's incredible ability to touch people from all walks of life. Nothing and no one could have brought all these people together but Tammy. For three hours we all had something in common. We talked about our memories of Tammy. We sang songs, we told stories. We cried. Then we all went to eat. Had it been earlier, we all probably would have gone shopping for shoes. It was very low-key and intimate and silly and sad and wonderful. Tammy was alive in us all for one night. I'm hoping my tear-stained hot pink memorial program will serve as a reminder of how we all were this weekend, and how Tammy lived her life: ridiculous, emotional, vulnerable, passionate, and spirited. Thank you Tammy. You and your family have had a profound impact on my life. (Image via WOW TV)