Gravesite of a Simple Man.. Late Lead Singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant 1948-1977
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2022
- “In 1977, emotions were high and decisions had to be made quickly, so we laid Ronnie to rest in Orange Park,” she said. “A few years later, some crazies broke into his crypt and tried to steal his body. Again, emotions were high and decisions had to be made quickly.”
“He was moved to Riverside Memorial Cemetery and was buried. Melody and I were never happy with this spot,” Judy Van Zant continued. “After a great deal of time and thought we decided on a quiet, peaceful spot under a big oak tree overlooking a small lake.”
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Ronnie van Zant and lynyrd skynyrd are hands done the best southern rock band ever 🤪
The best band ever!!!
Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife have been buried 4 times, Ronnie has been buried 3 times. Let our Southern heroes rest in peace!
Right!
Why??
Ronnie anyway
Judy doesn't want him resting
Forrest Founded the KKK. Glad to see you emulate such great people. BTW.I have three words for you: William Techumseh Sherman. Emulate that, pretty boy.
RIP lynryrd skynyrd band,your music will live beyond forever
RIP , this song Simple Man is so well sung a masterpiece .
God Bless Ronnie Van Zant and The Great Lynyrd Skynyrd
Greatest singer and songwriter of all time, RIP Ronnie still miss you !
Really🤔 songwriter? Ever hear the names lennon/ mcCartney. Or even paul simon
@@Brandi6666 Yes,even better than those guys.
@@derekcollins1972 🤭🤭🤭🤭
Your right Derek, even better than those !!!!
@@Brandi6666Paul Simon yuck... John Lennon was good but not as good as Ronnie Van Zant. No one will ever be equal to RVZ or better than him. And I'm a senior citizen who loves the Beatles but everything about LS is superior to every other band and will remain so. Skynyrd is on a different plane and will always be unreachable. The Very Best for All Time.
R.I.P. LYNYRD SKYNYRD ❤️✝️🇺🇲
THE BEST. LEAD SINGER THEY. EVER WILL. BE. HES. GONE. BUT. NEVER. FORGOTIN
I visited the original site back in 85.
What a great site!!
All 3 mausoleums were there. Ronnie, Stevie and Cassie Gaines. 2 nice marble benches with 1 having a great quote carved in it from Charlie Daniels.
I heard they were moved since then, but didn't know that Ronnie was moved again.
Personally I believe that no matter where they are buried here, they all are together in Heaven forever!!
I never heard that Steve and Cassie’s urns were moved. I wonder why ? Any idea?
Whatever happened to the RVZ Park and the Freebird Foundation? Did she move the ballpark too?
@@robertusoff928 I doubt it was her, she lost all control and power of attorney when she remarried
@@caperboy1169 no sir she gained control back she hated the VanZant family including his first daughter Tammy who has recently passed!!! One sick BEYOTCH..
@@robertusoff928 the Ronnie Van Zant Memorial park is still here
If it wasn’t for grave vandalism he would still be resting where he was first laid to rest , I don’t know how someone could be so disgusting and disrespectful.. Fly high Ronnie, R.I.P
let the man rest already.....damn
He has no idea that he was moved.His soul left when he died in 1977 so what is left is a shell of what was.Gods word says that the Dead don’t know that they are Dead.I believe HIS words over all others.🙏
You got that right..
@@wingnutt4200 you shore got that right
I agree with you Ann, it’s sad, I’m sure that’s where he would want to be and it broke Tammy’s heart, she had planned on being next to her Daddy, I read she didn’t treat Tammy right when she was young and I don’t see how Judy gets to keep making these decisions when she remarried twice after Ronnie passed, so she’s actually not a Van Zant anymore, but Al least Ronnie and Tammy are together again in Heaven, she only thinks about what she wants, not what Ronnie would of wanted, hopefully she’ll let him Rest In Peace now
Word on the street is that she wants to take him out on tour
Nina that's such a nice thing to comment. I did not know greedy oops i meant judy treated Tammy that way as a child, but I could definatly see that, hate it for poor Tammy but yes, they are together in Heaven now and judy can't touch them there!😂
I miss the 70s...
Long live the one and only Ronald Wayne vanzant!!!
This was my song to my son since he was a baby. He was 31 when he died.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your son 😢May he rest in peace and may you have many happy memories & you will see him again ❤
Well done video. Thanks! If only there had never been a plane crash…..😢
I grew up on this great music so many great times at the river camping with my biker uncle's cranking LYNARD SKYNARD all night by the fire getting high yep best times EVER
"My biker uncles" awesome !! 😂
I can't believe Judy broke up the family plot, Tammy was to be buried within inches of her daddy. His parents would be pretty ticked off, God rest their souls. He's already been moved twice, why wouldn't you let him rest in peace Judy with his parents and oldest child, where he is supposed to be ! Shame on you. RIP 🌹 FOREVER RONNIE 🌹
And just across the path from bandmates (Leon and Allen) and within a stone's throw from another (Billy Powell) and yes right next to Miss Marion and Lacy, his parents (RIP) and next to his daughter Tammy, she left us too soon. But this move of Ronnie just left him all by himself with nobody he knew around him
@Randomly Weird Jeff Jeff his grave was vandalized in early 2000's so when he was moved to the family plot his casket was entombed in concrete, it would have taken a full crew to lift with crane. He was safe and with his family!
@wooky chew bacca that's how I feel too. Tammy was meant to be buried next to him, not without her Daddy
Yeah I didn’t understand that either now he’s alone!
Sick People kept gigging him up..
I'm sure glad I found this video today.... I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd in Philadelphia Pa. summer of 1977 just before the accident... It was an awesome day, a day I will never forget♪♫ God Bless You Ronnie Always, you brought joy to so many ♪♫♪
Lucky, lucky you ❤🎉😂
@@anndaniels3545 Thank you...
RIP ❤ your song' lives forever 🙏
Such a beautiful sight for Ronnie. R.I.P
On my bucket list before I leave this world I need pay my respects for Ronnie Van Zant the man, the legend he is my God.
Hey absolutely no disrepect I loved Ronnie too. But he would prefer you worshipping God not him, listen to all his songs friend. We can't put anything before Our Father
Whomever made the call to move him again, is just sad. Let the mans body rest in peace.
Vandals kept trying to dig him up. They think now they have things fixed so nobody can get to him.
Somebody needs to write a book! “ The Three Burials of Ronnie Van Zant” geez!!
Free Bird Is so beautiful and I can't hear it enough.
Very nicely done! Thank you for putting this together and sharing it as well!
Damn, Ronnie probably feels like he is on tour again.
That’s a good one😊
Lmao he can’t feel anything 😂
It damn sure put's a new meaning into "Travelin' Man"
@@HereWeGoSteelers-Ha! Love it!
@Pittsburgh Steelers Fan as a fellow Steelers fan- hello! True Story, my late Dad was at the immaculate reception game at three rivers. Sometimes I watch the video just to feel the euphoria he felt when he witnessed that legendary game ✌️🤗🙏 so nice you're a Skynyrd lover too 🩵
I think it sucks. He still has many fans that didn't get to see the original band but loved him and the group. Visiting his graveside was the only thing that fans like myself ( I'm 57 and never got to see the original group) could do and take pics as a momentum. I think it's terrible that she took this opportunity from Ronnie's fans. Shame on you Judy.
Boy we saw them many times they sounded like artimus plyles new band.the new band is great but too perfect .they were never perfect and thats why we liked them!!!
9th
Did they rebury Ronnie on Private property that nobody can visit?
RVZ is still buried in the same cemetery. They just moved his remains to a different location.
@@HereWeGoSteelershey you, love the Steelers, but Tomlin gotta go!! RIP RONNIE❤
Love Ronnie Van Zant New Grave Member
Still a great song today.
RIP Ronnie
Oh for God's sake woman 🤨 stop desecrating Ronnie's grave!!! The first move, we all understood but, where he was placed, near his family was made very secure, he did not need to be moved again Judy!!! Although this is an absolutely gorgeous place, he's all alone there. At least where he was before, he was surrounded by his loving friends & bandmates & they just laid to rest Gary Rossington right across from where Ronnie was.
Please 🙏 Judy, just let Ronnie rest in peace, never to be disturbed again, PLEASE!!!
I'm not crazy at all about this black sedementary water with gross stuff in it. There sure as heck ain't no living fish in it, nothing peaceful, looks poisonous 😖. Not a pretty site for any grave
I visited the grave yesterday. They've added a border around the grave. There's a sign saying under construction so I'm sure something nice will be built there for Ronnie.
How cool you got to go ❤
Beautiful resting place❤
You know what? I don't know about all the facts. All I know is I never stopped hurting and miss them all. I rejoice and find comfort in their music.
Right on brother
That's why Ronny was removed because of Tammy next to her Dad. That's how Evil Works. It's a shame that all the fans have paid money onto Judy and now they can't show there respects at his grave by his daughter! WOW
It is crappy.
thank you for sharing,....i went to the crash site 10-20-23,....great people in Ole miss,...also met a few survivors and rescuers.
Rest in peace Ronnie van zant aka simple man
Very tastefully done. Thank you for doing this ❤️👍
I think he would have been happier where he was, his grave looks all lonely away from his loved ones , plus probably floods in heavy rain, it’s very sad because Tammy thought she was going to be buried next to her daddy, but at least he’s with his loved ones in heaven, hopefully Judy leave him alone and let him rest now, Tammy had said when she was alive Judy acted like she didn’t exist and did the same thing to her now, but like I said, Ronnie and his parents and daughter Tammy together in heaven, he’s really not there in the grave, God bless Lacy, Sister, Ronnie and Tammy, God bless all the Van Zants 🙏🏻❤️
Oh geez she moved him again. As good as her intentions might be he's alone in the middle of nowhere now. When he was moved near his parents I agree it wasn't exactly the most prestigious location but he was with his family and bandmates. Gene Odom and others had stated when he was moved near his parents a crazy amount of cement was poured on top of the vault so disturbing his grave was virtually impossible without heavy equipment. Now Gary will be buried on the other side of the fountain (and eventually Johnny) and Ronnie is gone. Out in the middle of nowhere and you basically moved him to a location yards from standing water. Ronnie from what I understand never lived the life of a loner but he's a loner now. I respect your decision Judy but I just can't imagine Ronnie would have agreed with you. RIP Ronnie
Lord, please protect and watch over this mans grave. Protect it from vandalism and natural disaster. Finally please let him FINALLY rest in peace along with the other Skynyrd band members.
Totally agree he should be with his family and other band mates plus when I go to Florida I wanted to visit his grave but I don't even know where this is it looks like somebody's backyard
Totally agree he should be with his family and other band mates plus when I go to Florida I wanted to visit his grave but I don't even know where this is it looks like somebody's backyard
This is fake. She lost the power of attorney when she remarried. He’s still in the family plot
@@caperboy1169 If you search the internet for news releases you'll be more informed. Judy and her daughter had him moved in 2022.
@@russellgrove7261 He is in the same cemetery down by the oak tree. He also has a headstone in his family plot, but the body is not under the headstone of the family plot. I wish they would have left him with the family and the band as well, but I guess they figured he would be found there.
Judy found out that Ronnie had divorce papers in his personal effects after the crash. So she was to assume Lacey ,Sister ( and others in the family) knew of his plans to divorce her . And
"Hell hath no fury Like a woman Scorned" there I'll say it
She was evil in my book and thought she had power just because she was married to ronnie,sorry after he was killed she's no van zant anymore
Very wise and true comment❤
Ronnie told us he was a travellin' man...✌
I remember all that stuff about his grave being messed with, and right where it was. I heard they moved him. What a shame ...
Beautiful footage/jam.
Tastefully done - .
I live a stones throw away from Bon Scott's grave in Perth..ironically his real name is Ronnie as well .RIP boys
Yep. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott.
I have got to go down there and see things for myself. I think it would really be fitting if all the original and past member of Skynyrd were by Ronnie at the lake.
Why she moved away him from the family plot? It’s very sad .. he’s completely alone now.. all his family it’s not there with him. His parents , his child .. I remember that he was near by near all the family graves.
It’s so unrespecful this” war” from wife ..
Beautiful grave site though. His soul is in heaven anyways.❤
It’s fake .
@@randomlyweirdjeff4638 protect him? He was under ten tons of concrete!!! Because his first passed away she didn't want him next to Tammy
@@kathibardnell4144 beautiful
@@wingnutt4200THIS
Man..this gets me
IMO this is Lynard Skynards best song. Even better than Free Bird and that's not easy for me to admit.
I don't know if I'd personally say it's their best, but it IS their most heartfelt, loving, and WISE song for sure. Best song? Maybe. Masterpiece? DEFINITELY.❤️☮️🇺🇸
I'm so sad
Ronnie would love his final resting place. R.I.P.
At least he is in the same park, she just took him to the back. He is now very close to Johnnys daughter. It`s a beautiful spot for him, if they allow him to rest in peace....
Why was he moved a third time? I thought the second burial included a cement vault so no one could get to his remains? He should be with his parents and oldest daughter. Yes, his soul is in Heaven, but his body still remains here on earth.
not a firm believer when people are gone there resting they cease to exist but with any popularity like Ronnie and his legend and legacy I'm surprised family's have them buried in open public places same thing with Elvis same year they need to be protected for there memory achievements band legacy
Yeah Judy!! Move him away from the family he loved!!!So dumb!!Go GO girl from Waycross Ga..
What a thoughtless woman, Judy is to go against the Van Zant's family wishes.
@@anndaniels3545 From my understanding, from what I've read, and various videos seen, Judy had absolutely no use for the Van Zants or Ronnie's daughter Tammy (RIP). Yes Judy IS his widow but why move him away from resting with his family
Everything I've heard about Judy is that she was Skynyrds Yoko Ono
Yea ,let the man rest for Gods sake! He deserves that!?!
@@wookychewbacca5184 she screwed around on Ronnie and was married at least 666 times since he passed away!!! Melody was carved out of her Rectum!!! Will dig him up and put him back where he belongs!!! Onstage!!!
I went to his grave site not to long ago as soon i pulled in the cemtery lynyrd skynyrd started playing one the radio
Thats too cool.
So sad!
They have since this video, clean the pond up and put a water fountain in it. It’s really peaceful and beautiful where he’s buried.
Why did Judy move him again? He was in the front with his family and several of his band mates - out in front like he always was and loved to be. At least Gary & his wife understand and they are placed right in front of where Ronnie's family are buried. If I were guessing, i'd bet this is some feud between Judy and Tammy.
It's hard to argue with the Dead!!! Tammy passed away last Summer
He was moved again? Wasn’t he buried next to his parents?
I was just there they fixed it up much better
How could they leave him all alone? I feel as if they desecrated him by moving his remains even though I know he’s in heaven, I just feel what they’ve done was so disrespectful to him.
All of you drama queens going on about him being alone now…FFS, he’s passed and he’s not there except in body only. It’s a BODY, people.🙄
This is way to much to handle
Well try to fly it and edit it knowing what I wanted to make..
Yeah I'm self-mutilating right now
RIP
Beautiful and worthy place. I hope it's in Florida, were he belongs !
Yes, Jacksonville Fl
@@piotrm9616 Thank You ! Just up the road from me, great to know !!! I hope I can visit some sunny day.
To The Barefoot Prince of DIXIE: ROCK IN PEACE FREEBIRD!!!
It looks so lonely there.
Was this really recent ? I have watched "If I Leave Here Tomorrow" great documentary BTW, and he was in an actual cemetery. Also in Gene's documentary "I will never forget you" which was also recent.
I really hope the location is never revealed. People are absolutely nuts and getting more so every passing day. Jesus Saves!!!
State of Florida?
Is it within the same cemetery?
Who's are the other 2 plots on each side of him for?
Where is the new location ?
I hope to believe he's in heaven is his new location hope to see you there too
IT Doesn't matter anymore where they buried They are now FREE BIRDS😘
Did they move the charlie daniels bench to the new location?
Yes it’s off to the side
My question is what were the grave robbers gonna do with the body? 🤔
@RandallFromFlorida68 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought he was buried by his parents? Did they move him again??
Yes, she did move him.
I agree she is protecting him and giving him the privacy he needs. Johnny, Donnie and other family members can visit him. She doesn't want it to be a spectacle. She probably wants to spend some time with him without fans there.
Yeah I guess it's kind of messed up but not being part of the family and be honest I don't think it's none of our business Ronnie's in heaven with the rest of his family and bandmates so I don't believe our judge on this one God bless you Ronnie and the rest of the Skynyrd boys and girls❤
Didn't they move him cause someone dug up his grave the person just about had the casket open security seen them
Is he buried in someones backyard?
She just wanted the money
Sorry but thats not the gravesite I visited a couple years ago? Something aint right.
I don’t think Judy had Ronnie moved. His daughter did. The family plot was full and there wouldn’t be room for Melody. These decisions can only be made by the next of kin. That’s not Judy anymore. She lost that title when she remarried. His next of kin is his child and grandchildren. Yes, Judy got to make those decisions right after the plane crash, and again when someone broke into his grave. Because his children (daughters) were minors. All decisions now fall on his daughter Melody. It’s a nice area. Ronnie is close to the little lake. He loved the water and fishing. There is also room on both sides of his grave for his daughter and grandchildren should they want to be laid to rest there. At the end of the day, it’s what his family wants.
Why did they move him again and who approved it
Leave them Folks Alone!!
as odd as it seems to move him down the hill, here he is. czcams.com/video/Z52fxf1TWvs/video.html
Seems to me moving the grave was necessary due to vandalism
I thought I heard Gene Odom say Ronnie had been turned to dust,
No she's putting them back on tour next!!!
Dust on a woke Jack Daniels bottle???
Too bad he was moved away from his friends and family. Looks lonely there.
Terrible no-one takes care of that grave.
Not a big Skynyrd fan, but respect the fact Ronnie doesn’t have drug paraphernalia adorning his grave like certain others 🤪
I don’t believe this
POS IF THEY PUT A CONFEDERATE FLAG ON HIS GRAVE.
Don't like the Confederate flag flying at the gravesite.
Totally agree.
Im sure Ronnie wouldnt care, if you wanted it or not.
Then dont look at it..
Are you a fan? If so, you should know that the band flew that flag at every show they did. Dropped one the size of the whole stage every time they played "Sweet Home Alabama". Everyone in the group, and indeed, everyone from where they grew up and lived, revere's that flag. Not because they're racist, but because it's the symbol of their heritage--pride in family, freedom, and defiance of a tyrannical central government, that sought to undermine the rights of states to govern themselves. That's what a republic IS. Certain people despise the flag because they live in a"left-wing political past", that labels that flag out of context of what it actually means to people like myself, who's family on both sides, is southern. I live in Ohio now, but used to live in Florida. I shouldn't have left.
Skynyrd was at the top of their game when the plane crashed.. That's so upsetting!! SRV and double trouble also was at the top of their game when the helicopter hit the side of a mountain.. ☹ What a dam shame...
Remember the good times. God bless America 🇺🇸God bless Rhode Island 🦈