Little Richard buried in Huntsville cemetery

Little Richard buried in Huntsville cemetery

We'll return to the coronavirus shortly, but today marked an important point in music history.

Richard penniman - you know him better as rock and roll legend - little richard - was laid to rest at oakwood memorial gardens.

Waay31's will robinson-smith shares how folks came from around the country to say their final goodbyes.

Kenny ford, baritone sax player with little richard he was like my dad.

He was like a dad to us all.

After a lifetime of performing to sold out crowds and influencing millions of people as 'little richard'... richard penniman was buried in a ceremony of just close friends and family.

Charles glenn, bass guitarist with little richard he also it rather it be a small crowd, like this, of his real people as opposed to just a big thing because everybody's trying to do their thing.

He was always like that.

Band members, like james 'big jaye' nelson says he never fired any of his band over the many years he was performing.

James 'big jaye' nelson, singer with little richard it was a way, a gesture of love to bring two... he didn't need it, but he brought it.

He gave everybody a career.

It was never a job, it was a career.

Even with all his success... penniman's life spanned far beyond his musical talent.

James owens, pastor, shelbyville s.d.a.

Church little richard was known for his rock and roll, but he was also known for meeting the rock that don't roll and that's jesus christ.

That spirituality brought him here to what was then oakwood college back in the late 1950's.

He brought what he learned here on the road with him to his shows.

Joseph mccoy, gave the eulogy at his concerts, he gave away thousands of a little book called 'steps to christ.'

Even when briefly returning to the secular scene, he still gave away copies of that book to thousands.

Great singer, great witness.

Dr. leslie pollard, president, oakwood university for one year, before going out on the evangelistic trail, we saluted him and now he has circled and come all the way back to oakwood.

Those that knew him best described him simply as a shining light that has now gone out.

Charles glenn, bass guitarist with little richard like now, little richard has left the building, he has left this earth and we are going to all miss him.

Reporting in hsv, will rs the city of huntsville also presented his family with a declaration to honor the legend who will now remain a part