Thousands Attend Bernie Mac’s Chicago Memorial Service
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... played over Isaac Hayes’ famous songs.
(Hayes, who will co-star in December’s Soul Man with Mac, died last Sunday.)
Mac’s wife of 30 years, Rhonda, was given a No. 1 baseball jersey by the White Sox organization.
Many fans — some of whom had camped out overnight to be guaranteed a spot inside the 10,000-seat House of Hope church — donned shirts with pictures of the comedian across the front.
Mac’s family asks donations to be made to www.berniemacfoundation.org to help find a cure for sarcoidosis.
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Family, Friends and Fans Gathered at Benie Mac's Funeral
Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News —
... presidential candidate Barack Obama. Mac's favorite baseball team White Sox presented his widow Rhonda McCullough with a No. 1 jersey bearing his name. The memorial service was kicked off shortly after noon and ended at about 4 P.M. The ceremony was filled with various music, including a tribute from Mac's favorite singer Rachelle Ferrell and an audio tribute to Mac and Isaac Hayes, a fellow actor who also died last weekend. Mac's family requests that donations be made to the Bernie Mac Foundation for Sarcoidosis , 40 E. Ninth St., Suite 601, Chicago IL 60605. All details ...



