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Macon fans will pray for Aretha Franklin Thursday

The prayer vigil happens at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rosa Parks Square, off Poplar Street.
Friends say r&b legend Aretha Franklin is seriously ill.

Macon fans of r&b legend Aretha Franklin plan to hold a prayer vigil for her Thursday night.

That's according to former Mayor C. Jack Ellis.

He says the event happens at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rosa Parks Square, off Poplar Street.

He says they’ll pray for the Queen of Soul and play some of her music.

Franklin, 76, died Thursday morning.

Her best-known song -- "Respect" -- has a Macon connection: It was written and first performed by Otis Redding.

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