Loretta Lynn’s daughters are keeping their mother’s memory close to their hearts after her heartbreaking death. In an interview on “Today,” Patsy and Peggy Lynn discussed how faith was fundamental to their mother. During the appearance, Patsy said, “No matter what faith people have in their lives, my mom was a strong believer. It gave us hope to see her again and for her to know that she’s going to see us again.”
Their comments come shortly after the release of Lynn’s book, “A Song and A Prayer: 30 Devotions Inspired by My Favorite Songs.” According to the book’s synopsis, the book is a collection of devotionals combined with song lyrics that bring a unique form of worship. The “Coal Miner’s Daughter” singer wrote, “Heaven must be the happiest place on earth.”
Peggy, Lynn’s other daughter, added that their mother worked incredibly hard, even leading up to her death, pointing out, “Mom was one of those people who was working on several different things. She was still writing songs and all kinds of stuff. She just always had so many irons in the fire.”
Pasty remembered her mother’s inspiring work ethic and how it showed through her legendary work, saying, “Creativity is creativity, and no matter what, you never stop. Peggy and Patsy went on to say how they have been coping with their mother’s death since her passing in October 2022.
Peggy expressed, “We’re doing okay. You kind of have to go through these emotions and this journey. Patsy and Peggy said they baked their mother’s favorite dessert, homemade banana pudding, and spent time with loved ones to honor Lynn on Mother’s Day. Peggy shared, “When all else failed, that’s what we could get her to eat.” Patsy continued, “We are from a big family. You surround yourself with family on those days that are hard; that’s what gets you through it.”
Loretta Lynn was 90 years old when she died. At the time of her passing, a family statement read, “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills.” Throughout Lynn’s career, which spanned 60 years, she won every music award known to musicians and was inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1988.
According to court records, Lynn married Oliver Lynn in 1948 at 15. The couple remained married for nearly 50 years before he died in 1996. They had six children: Betty, Jack, Ernest, Clara, then twins Peggy and Patsy. Lynn had 17 grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.