Mon, 21 January 2008 at 1:16 pm

Usher’s Father Dies in Atlanta Hospital

Usher’s father, Usher Raymond III, passed away at an Atlanta hospital on Friday.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press first reported the news in its obituaries section.

The funeral will take place later this week at the Taylor funeral home chapel in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Usher and his wife Tameka’s son, Usher Raymond V, turns two months this Saturday.

R.I.P.

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Posted to: RIP, Usher
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29 Comments

# 1

Jack @ 01/21/2008 at 1:17 pm

first?

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bethany! @ 01/21/2008 at 1:17 pm

first!
what a shame !

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renee @ 01/21/2008 at 1:18 pm

omg how sad!
poor user :(

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luckyL @ 01/21/2008 at 1:18 pm

OMG I THOUGHT IT SAID USHER DIES

Good gracious. Condolences to Usher and his family.

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luckyL @ 01/21/2008 at 1:18 pm

Goodness*

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Jack @ 01/21/2008 at 1:19 pm

soz beth im first
:D

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LADY T @ 01/21/2008 at 1:19 pm

You are in my prayers…

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july @ 01/21/2008 at 1:20 pm

Oh that is just heartbreaking. I feel with him, I truly do

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Shar @ 01/21/2008 at 1:22 pm

May he rest in peace. I hope he met his grandson before he passed, And I know he will live on through his sons and Grandchildrens

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Lips,tits and OMG, the ASS. @ 01/21/2008 at 1:26 pm

Rip!!!!!

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vanessa @ 01/21/2008 at 1:27 pm

poor guy.
btw, congrats jack-o-lantern! finally! :P

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Jessica @ 01/21/2008 at 1:31 pm

saaaaad!

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the_original_nika @ 01/21/2008 at 1:31 pm

Condolences to Usher and his family.

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ellie @ 01/21/2008 at 1:33 pm

Oh, man that’s horrible.
May he rest in peace.

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ellie @ 01/21/2008 at 1:44 pm

awww poor usher

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ellie @ 01/21/2008 at 1:44 pm

aww
poor usher

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FRESHRAGGEDYANN @ 01/21/2008 at 1:46 pm

o my gosh that is terrible poor usher!

http://WWW.VEECE.COM

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thetabloidschic @ 01/21/2008 at 2:07 pm

OMG!! So sad!

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goz @ 01/21/2008 at 2:32 pm

may he rest in peace

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soopx @ 01/21/2008 at 3:16 pm

My prayers sent out to Usher and Family.

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fdadfs @ 01/21/2008 at 4:11 pm

that’s terrible!
i’m praying for him and his family.

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# 22

Demi @ 01/21/2008 at 4:27 pm

Awww :( RIP

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me @ 01/21/2008 at 5:20 pm

I cared for Usher’s father at an Okc hospital several years ago. He was not a well man and to my understanding they were not speaking back then. Hopefully they reconciled at some point.

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Musicisourhigh @ 01/21/2008 at 5:40 pm

I hope they came to a place of peace in their relationship.

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wowza! @ 01/21/2008 at 5:47 pm

rest in peace !

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becky @ 01/21/2008 at 10:03 pm

aww .thats awful. :[ i pray for usher and his family.
R.I.P .