Lynn Massey, the granddaughter of country music icon Loretta Lynn , has sadly passed away at 64. She was the daughter of Loretta's first child, Betty Sue, who herself passed away in 2013 after a long battle with emphysema. American Idol's Emmy Russell's new original song gives fans 'goosebumps' Ex-American Idol finalist Emmy Russell is 'at peace' with her polarizing journey The news of Lynn's passing was shared on Loretta Lynn's official Instagram page on Friday, August 23.
The post featured a photo of Lynn, smiling with her blonde hair, wearing an apron over a white T-shirt and a blue open button-up shirt, with her grandmother's vinyl records visible in the background. The caption read: "Betty Sue's daughter Lynn Massey, Loretta's first grandchild, passed away this week after a long and difficult health battle. Our family is so grateful for the prayers and love continually shown to us.
" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Loretta Lynn (@lorettalynnofficial) Lynn's passing follows that of her grandmother two years prior in October 2022. While not much is known about Lynn, her mother Betty was a songwriter, penning the lyrics to Loretta's hits 'Wine, Women and Song' and 'The Home You're Tearin' Down. Over the years, Loretta often posted about Betty.
The family's musical legacy continues through granddaughter Emmy Russell. DON'T MISS..
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During the show's May season finale, she performed Coal Miner's Daughter in tribute to her late grandmother alongside country music icon Wynonna Judd, a friend of Loretta's. However, this wasn't her first time performing the song on American Idol; she had previously delivered a stripped-down rendition of the hit on the April 29 episode while playing the piano. The day after her performance, she took to Instagram to share an emotional reflection on what the performance meant to her.
"I just was closing my eyes and I was listening back to 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' whenever I did it on 'American Idol,' and I just saw, like, a vision of me being up in heaven," Emmy tearfully shared. "I just saw God just bring my grandma, and me just really give her a deep hug of, like, I miss you, I love you, and I feel like you get it now," she continued. As of the time of writing, the 25 year old has not yet commented on her cousin Lynn's passing.
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