Wynonna Judd is opening up about her relationship with sister Ashley Judd in the wake of their mother’s death.
20.09.2022 - 18:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Family and friends of Ashley Dale gathered for the funeral of the 28-year-old 'rising star', who was murdered by a gunman in her Liverpool home in August.
Mourners watched in silence as Ashley's white coffin was carried into Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for her funeral today. Her family requested that funeral donations were made to O.L.L.Y Children's Charity, which supports children who have lost a loved one.
The coffin was surrounded by white flowers, which spelled out 'daughter' and 'our Ash' as it arrived at the cathedral in a black hearse. A symphonic orchestral version of Don't You Worry Child was played out as the service came to an end, Liverpool Echo reports.
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Ashley died after a gunman forced open the front door to her house in Old Swan in the early hours of Sunday, August 21, and fired multiple shots indiscriminately. She was pronounced dead at the scene after concerned neighbours heard the shots fired and called the police.
A huge turnout gathered to remember Miss Dale, who was described as a "rising star" at Knowsley Council, where she worked as an Environmental Health Officer. Flowers were left on her desk by colleagues after her death.
The funeral will be followed by a private cremation.
Speaking before the service, Reverend Canon Juliet Stevenson said: "Today what the family really wanted to focus on is a celebration of Ashley's life. She was a vibrant beautiful young woman. She was going far in her chosen career in environmental health with Knowsley council.
"Her family are family obviously devastated. They've lost their shining light as they've told us on several occasions.
Wynonna Judd is opening up about her relationship with sister Ashley Judd in the wake of their mother’s death.
Wynonna Judd has insisted that she and her sister Ashley are not fighting over the contents of their late mother's will. The 58-year-old star shot to fame alongside her mother Naomi - who took her own life in April 2022 at the age of 76 after years of suffering from depression - as part of country music duo The Judds in the 1980s but questioned rumours that she and her actress sister Ashley, 54, are having a disagreement over their mother's estate because they both have a "great life" to begin with. Wynonna said: "Someone told me while I was at Ashley's house, 'Hey, did you know that they're saying this about you?' I went, 'Huh? I'm fighting with Ashley? Oh.
Wynonna Judd is opening up about the state of her sisterhood with Ashley Judd in the wake of their mother's death. As ET previously reported, Naomi Judd -- who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April at age 76 -- did not explicitly name daughters Wynonna or Ashley in her will. The late country legend appointed her husband of more than 30 years, Larry Strickland, as executor of her estate, while rumors began to surface suggesting a rift between her famous daughters over the will. Now, in a cover story, Naomi insists «there is no argument» regarding the legal document or her relationship with Ashley.
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