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Lifenotes: Ralph Meacham, Kim Markovchick’s Husband

December 21, 2009/by Sarah Skates

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Ralph Meacham, husband to longtime music industry executive Kim Markovchick, has died. He passed away at home in Leiper’s Fork, Tenn. after a battle with Lou Gehrig Disease. Loved ones say he was a “farmer, photographer, and storyteller.” Meacham was a veteran of the United States Navy and was an active volunteer in the local agriculture community. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Kim Markovchick; daughters, Mary Katherine and Hannah; and many others.

Visitation is tonight (12/21) 4-8 p.m. at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, at St. Matthew Church, 535 Sneed Road, Franklin, TN. Interment at Leiper’s Fork Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Williamson County 4-H, c/o Williamson County Extension, 4215 Long Lane, S-200, Franklin, TN 37064; ALS Association (Nashville Chapter), PO Box 40244, Nashville, TN 37204; or MDA, 3343 Perimeter Hills Drive, Suite 118, Nashville, TN 37211.

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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