North Florida Music Hall of Fame

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Marion “Sister” Van Zant, matriarch of the legendary Van Zant musical dynasty, died suddenly on Saturday, April 9 (2000). She was 70.
Her death took family members by surprise, as she appeared to be in good health. But she seemed to sense that her time was up, and she had recently alluded to her impending death, [...]