GREGG ALLMAN BIO PIC: POSSIBLE HOMICIDE CHARGES IN SARAH JONES DEATH

Sarah Elizabeth Jones, 27, 
was a native of West Columbia, South Carolina. 

She was born on September 22, 1986.

Joyce Gilliard, a 42-year-old hairstylist working on Midnight Rider, an indie biopic about Gregg Allman featuring William Hurt as the 1970s rocker, began feeling anxious about the shoot from the moment she arrived at the 110-year-old bridge trestle over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, a wild, untamed land full of rivers, Spanish moss and gnats. “As soon as I got to the location, I started to feel funny,” she said during a series of interviews. “It didn’t feel right. I didn’t feel safe there.”

**UPDATE**

Jones, 27, was hit by a freight train a week earlier as she, other crew members and William Hurt (as Allman) were filming on a train trestle in Jesup, Ga.

Nick Gant — executive producer of the Gregg Allman biopic “Midnight Rider” — posted a comment Thursday, about the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, that was so callous and inconsiderate he quickly removed it from his Facebook page.

The death of this young girl on a railroad track in Georgia just makes me sick.. As an operations person myself, my first question is why were they filming on a railroad track that was ACTIVE? There are lots of tracks that are shut down. Why not use green screen?

Too little too late, this young and very talented girl Sarah Elizabeth Jones, was hit by a train and killed February 20 while working on a film about Gregg Allman. Filming has been suspended pending the police investigation. Read about the shut down on Ultimate Classic Rock

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In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to:

BC Education Foundation 
Sarah Jones Scholarship Fund c/o Brookland-Cayce High School

1300 State Street, Cayce, SC 29033. A memorial will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday

Ashland United Methodist Church

2600 Ashland Road, Columbia, SC 29210

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803 356-4411
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A graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and the College of Charleston, Sarah finished her formal education with a major in Media Communications and a minor in Film Studies. Sarah began her film career while interning on the set of Army Wives, a popular television show. With her spunk and determination, Sarah continued to climb the ranks of the film industry, quickly finding a passion in the art of Cinematography. She was a loyal and respected member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600).

Sarah is survived by her parents, Richard and Elizabeth Jones, of West Columbia; her grandfather Andrew Jones, of West Columbia; her brother, Eric Jones, of Atlanta, GA; her sister, Rebecca Jones, of Boone, NC; and a devoted extended family of cousins, aunts and uncles. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this terribly sad time...

RETRO STYLE: CHER IN THE 60'S

RETROKIMMER MEETS MICHAEL ALLMAN

Michael Allman and Retro: Kimmer

What a great day in Detroit! Kimmer met up with Michael Allman and his old friend and road wrangler Terry Sach at a Cuban Cigar Bar. I had filmed at this bar before and loved the bright colors and laid back atmosphere.

After interviewing Michael by phone Monday... Rikki thought it would be a good idea to meet Michael an hour ahead of his appearance in Detroit on Friday.

Being the son of Gregg Allman who has always been a powerful influence in southern rock, Michael sounds like his poppa but really has motown roots. As a kid Michael traveled across the south but was brought up mainly in Michigan. How cool is that? Listen to his voice and it's definitely Gregg Allman's son but definitely with some Motown bottom on it.

One of the nicest guys to meet... with so much talent and such a soulful voice. I look forward to working with him on some future music projects.

Michael arrived early so we had a lot of fun hanging out for almost 2 hours! Took a lot of photos and shot 3 fun videos.

Michael Allman photo: Kimmer

Michael's two guitar players from his Green Door gig showed up from Kalamazoo to back Michael up at UDetroit Cafe. Lucky for us Michael decided to play a bit as a rehearsal and how thrilling it was to hear that voice! No mic necessary!

Michael is so kind and straightforward! You ask him a question and he will answer it... Our interview together on camera was like over 11 minutes. We could have had a 2 hour interview if my battery hadn't conked out on me!

I just loved talking and hanging out with Michael... he is just such a great man... One of the things that I particularly loved about him is how highly he spoke about his girlfriend Alex. Really nice to hear positive when so many go negative...

Michael and Terry Sach

Michael's It is what it is Tattoos! pt 1

Michael's It is what it is Tattoos! pt 2

Michael asked me to post that he will be appearing in Macon GA at Grant's Lounge Nov 11 with the Fox City Band.He is playing today in Houghton Lake as a benefit for ARK Association of Rescue of KrittersIt was such a great time and I thank all that made this story possible....xoRK

All photos/videos by Retrokimmer