Cris 's father , Terry Gunther , a professional Country/Pop/Gospel singer and songwriter was the opening act for over a dozen , American Country music stars in the 1980s & 1990s , including , Lone Star , Lorrie Morgan , Billy Crash Craddock , Wade Hayes , Donna Fargo , Gene Watson , and T. Graham Brown to name a few . Terry Gunther also performed at The Memorial Service For Miners in Beckley , West Virginia , in April 2010 , where President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker . Other notable people from West Virginia are singer/songwriter Bill Withers ( " Lean on Me " , " Ai n't No Sunshine " ) , celebrity actress Jennifer Garner ( '' Alias '' , '' Elektra '' ) , Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Mary Lou Retton ( 1984 ) , and author/educator Booker T. Washington ( 1865 – 1915 )
The Memorial Service For Miners
Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
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