Willie Nelson’s Former Wife Dies

Shirley Collie Nelson, who was once married to Willie Nelson, has died at age 78.

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No other details are available at this time. As Shirley Collie, she charted three singles on the Billboard country chart, including a duet with Willie, “Willingly,” in 1962. She and Willie were married from 1963 until 1971.

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