The Mobile Register has an article on Jimmy’s father’s funeral: “‘Old Sailor’ J.D. Buffett laid to rest“: On a tropical morning any sailor would relish, a funeral Mass was said Monday for James Delaney “J.D.” Buffett Jr., who spent much of his 83 years close to the water and became widely known, among other accomplishments, as the father of singer Jimmy Buffett …
The Mobile Register also has an obituary “J.D. Buffett, father of singer, dies at 83“: James Delaney “J.D.” Buffett, the father of singer Jimmy Buffett, died Thurs day after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The Point Clear resident was 83 …