Dolly Parton, Travis Tritt, Jake Owen & More Honor The Late Mac Davis With Heartfelt Tributes

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The country music community lost another member if its family this week.

Mac Davis, the well-known songwriter that has penned tunes for Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash and more, passed away on Tuesday night following a heart surgery. He was 78 years old.

Fellow country singers shared their condolences with a various tributes on social media. Dolly called Mac “one of the world’s greatest writers, singers and entertainers.” Jake Owen and Kenny Chesney both expressed heartbreak for their friend.

RIP Mac.

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