AUSTELL, Ga. -- A memorial service was planned for Friday near Atlanta for Grammy-nominated R & B singer Angie Stone, who was killed in a car crash south of Montgomery, Alabama.

(AP) — Musical artists and loved ones on Friday mourned Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, who was killed ... and her father sang gospel and blues at establishments around Columbia.

Friends, family and fans of Angie Stone gathered Friday morning at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell for the late singer’s memorial service.

Family, friends, and loved ones are gathering Friday to celebrate the life of the late R&B singer Angie Stone. The service is being held at World of Faith Cathedral in Austell. Stone, 63, was best known as a member of the hip-trio the Sequence and for her solo career.