On September 8, 1965, Dandridge spoke by telephone with friend and former sister-in-law[REF] Geraldine "Geri" Branton.
On September 12, 1965, a private funeral service was held for Dandridge at the Little Chapel of the Flowers;[REF] she was then cremated[REF] and her ashes interred in the Freedom Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park [REF].