Lynn Massey, the eldest granddaughter of legendary country singer Loretta Lynn, has passed away.
The late singer's official social media pages shared the news of her death along with a photo of Massey.
“Loretta's first grandchild, Betty Sue's daughter Lynn Massey, passed away this week after a long and difficult illness. Our family is so grateful for the prayers and love that continues to be showered upon us.”
Multiple media outlets, including AL.com, listed Massey's age as 64.
Lynn Massey (right), the eldest grandson of the late Loretta Lynn (left), has passed away after a “long and difficult health battle,” according to his family's social media accounts. (Getty Images/Instagram)
Loretta Lynn's daughters honor their late mother's legacy of faith: “Heaven must be the happiest place on earth”
A representative for the family did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
App users click here
Massey was the daughter of Betty Sue Lynn, the eldest of six children born to her husband Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn, whom she married when she was 15.
Lynn and Oliver's other children include Clara Marie, Ernest Ray, twins Peggy Jean and Patsy Irene, and a son, Jack Benny, who went missing while horseback riding at her Hurricane Mills ranch and drowned in 1984.
Betty Sue died in 2013 at age 64 from complications from emphysema near her mother's ranch, according to the Associated Press.
“Our family is so grateful for all the prayers and love that has been extended to us.”
— Statement from Lorettie Lynn's family regarding the death of Lynn Massey
Click here to sign up for our Entertainment Newsletter
Lynn, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 90, had a total of 17 grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
One of her granddaughters, Amy Russell, competed on American Idol this year and made it to the Hollywood round.
However, this was not her first time performing with Russell, as she would often invite him onstage when she was still performing concerts.
Loretta Lynn died in 2022 at age 90. (Terry Wyatt/Americana Music via Getty Images)
Did you enjoy reading this? For more entertainment news click here
During an appearance on Southern Living's Biscuits & Jam podcast, Russell said, “Memo (as Lynn is known) gave me her guitar when I was 15 at the Ryman Auditorium. She said, 'You can do this.' She always saw this talent in me, even when I was really little, and she felt like she needed to pass the guitar to me as a torch in a way.”
One of Lynn's 17 grandchildren and four step-grandchildren, Emmy Russell, is following in her grandmother's musical footsteps. (Katherine Powell/Getty Images via CMT)
At the 2023 CMT Music Awards, Russell told Fox News Digital that the best advice his grandmother gave him was to “love God.”
Click here to get the FOX News app
“She was a woman who loved God very much, and I think she was more like, 'Listen to God's voice and follow God's voice.'”
