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Sep 6, 1984Ernest Tubb dies in Nashville's Baptist Hospital in the presence of his son, Justin Tubb, and Porter Wagoner. A Grand Ole Opry fixture since 1943, his rugged resonance sent him into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965Sep 10, 1984More than 500 attend Ernest Tubb's funeral at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, including pallbearers Cal Smith, Carl Smith, Teddy Wilburn, Carl Butler, Jack Greene, Hank Williams Jr., Billy Parker, Porter Wagoner, Junior Pruneda and C.R. Tubb Jr.Sep 13, 1984President Ronald Reagan brings his re-election campaign to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House for a tribute to Roy Acuff that includes appearances by Minnie Pearl, Bill Monroe, Billy Walker, Porter Wagoner, Chet Atkins, Ray Stevens and Lee Greenwood, who performs "God Bless The U.S.A."Oct 27, 1984Porter Wagoner is a musical guest on "Hee Haw" along with Christian singer Amy Grant and The Million Dollar Band, including Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph and Charlie McCoyMay 8, 1985Amid reports the Grand Ole Opry is planning to trim its roster, Porter Wagoner rallies members in a meeting to assure them the Opry is behind them. Attendees include Roy Acuff, Jack Greene, Jan Howard, Connie Smith, Jeannie Seely and Billy WalkerMar 1, 1986Reverend Pat Robertson, considering a run in the 1988 presidential race, attends the Grand Ole Opry, introduced to the audience by Porter WagonerNov 26, 1986Ruth Wagoner is granted a divorce from Porter Wagoner, 21 years after their separation. The singer had testified he remained faithful during their marriage, but that she complained when he came home from shows with lipstick on his collarFeb 18, 1988Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner perform together for the first time since their 1974 breakup, while taping an episode of "Dolly!" at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry HouseFeb 20, 1988The Grand Ole Opry celebrates Roy Acuff's 50th anniversary with the radio show. He performs "Wabash Cannonball," "Great Speckled Bird," "I Saw The Light" and "I'll Fly Away." The evening also marks the first Opry appearance by Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton as a duet since their 1974 splitMar 19, 1988Dolly Parton's feud with Porter Wagoner ends, as they perform "Long Journey Home" on her ABC-TV series "Dolly!"
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