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Mel Tillis

Mel TillisAKA Lonnie Melvin Tillis

Born: 8-Aug-1932
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
Died: 19-Nov-2017
Location of death: Ocala, FL
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Remains: Buried, Woodall Cemetery, Clarksville, TN

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Country Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: I Ain't Never

Military service: USAF (1951-55)

Father: Lonnie Lee Tillis
Mother: Burma Rogers
Wife: Doris Yvonne Duckworth (m. 12-Jan-1957, div. 22-Jun-1977, four daughters, one son)
Daughter: Pam Tillis (country singer, b. 24-Jul-1957)
Daughter: Carrie
Daughter: Connie
Daughter: Cindy
Son: Mel, Jr.
Wife: Julia Ann Edwards (m. 21-Mar-1979, div.)
Girlfriend: Kathy DeMonaco (until his death)

    Kentucky Colonel
    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972
    Endorsement of Whataburger
    Risk Factors: Stuttering, Malaria

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Beer for My Horses (8-Aug-2008) · Bob the Plumber
    Uphill All the Way (Jan-1986)
    Cannonball Run II (29-Jun-1984)
    The Cannonball Run (19-Jun-1981)
    Smokey and the Bandit II (15-Aug-1980) · Fairground Owner
    Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (18-Dec-1979)
    The Villain (20-Jul-1979)
    W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (21-May-1975)

Official Website:
http://www.meltillis.com/


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