Austin ButlerandKaia Gerberwere in attendance for a memorial service at the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday to celebrate the life ofLisa Marie Presley, whodied at 54on Jan. 12.
TheElvisstar, 31, and model, 21, sat behind the Presley family — Lisa Marie’s motherPriscilla Presley, daughterRiley Keough, half-brotherNavarone Garcia, ex-husband Michael Lockwood, their 14-year-old daughter Finley and late son Benjamin’s girlfriend Diana Jay — in the second row to view the service.
ElvisdirectorBaz Luhrmannsat behind the pair with his wife, costume designer Catherine Martin, in the third row.
Butler gave Finley a long hug minutes before the start of the program, which saw Priscilla Presley, Riley Keough’s husband, Axl Rose and more celebrate Lisa Marie’s life. He and Gerber leaned their heads together as the Blackwood Brothers Quartet sang “How Great Thou Art” in remembrance.
Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley.Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock
As one of the last people to spend time with the star, Butler said Friday that his “heart is completely shattered” for her children and mother after “the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie.”
“I am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared,” the actorsaid in a statementshared with PEOPLE.
“Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered.”
Priscilla Presley, Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley at the Golden Globes on Jan. 10, 2023.Shutterstock for HFPA
Meanwhile, Luhrmannremembered Lisa Marie in a message shared on Instagramas he posted a photo of Lisa Marie and Butler laughing together.
“Over the last year, the entireElvismovie family and I have felt the privilege of Lisa Marie’s kind embrace,” Luhrmann wrote. “Hersudden, shocking loss has devastatedpeople all around the world. I know her fans everywhere join me in sharing prayers of love and support with her mother, Priscilla, and her wonderful daughters Riley, Finley and Harper.”
“Lisa Marie, we will miss your warmth, your smile, your love,” he concluded.
source: people.com
