Fans and friends gathered in Nashville on Thursday to say goodbye to Grand Ole Opry's oldest cast member, Little Jimmy Dickens.
Mourners lined up outside the Grand Ole Opry in frigid temperatures to honor Dickens, who died Friday after having a stroke on Christmas Day. He was 94.
Dickens joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983.
"I am going to miss him a lot," said one fan. "I've been crying all night because I'm going to miss him. I'm going to miss him so much."
Dickens was known for comedic country hits like "Take an Old Cold Tater (and Wait)" and "Out Behind the Barn."
He twice performed at the Pat Garrett Amphitheater in Strausstown, Berks County.
Garrett, a country music singer/songwriter, said Dickens was a "nice guy" and "great entertainer" who greeted Garrett and Suzy Dalton backstage at the Grand Ole Opry a couple years ago.
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