Sandy Posey, the singer known for her 1960s hits “Single Girl” and “Born a Woman,” has died at 80 years old after a battle with dementia. The musician passed away at her Tennessee home following complications from the degenerative condition, her husband Wade Cummins confirmed to TMZ. He said Posey had been battling dementia “for a good while” but had a slow decline over the past seven years. He said otherwise, she was in good health. Cummins was by Posey’s bedside when she died, as well as her daughter Amy and their niece.

Posey’s husband said he cared for her in her final years and is heartbroken over the loss of the love of his life, who he “misses deeply.” Cummins said that he and Posey are deeply religious, and he’s comforted in the knowledge that she is “now with Jesus,” the outlet reported. He told the outlet that he’s comforted by the kindness and support he’s received from her millions of fans internationally. Posey’s family is planning to have a celebration of life event in her honor, according to the outlet, but has yet to earmark a date. Cummins said the event would be recorded and posted on Facebook so her fans could watch it, according to the outlet. Posey will be cremated, sources told the outlet.

Among Posey’s singles included “Born a Woman” and “Single Girl,” both released in 1966, as well as tracks such as the 1967’s “I Take It Back,” “What a Woman in Love Won’t Do,” and “Are You Never Coming Home.” “Born A Woman” earned Posey her two career Grammy nominations in 1967, in the categories for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male Or Female and Best Vocal Performance, Female. Posey had been inked to multiple record labels over the years, according to the outlet, including Columbia, Warner Bros. and MGM. According to a biography published on AllMusic.com, Posey ‘possessed a high, keening voice that bore only the slightest twang, which she’d accentuate after “I Take It Back” landed in the Top 40 in 1967.

Posey focused on country music as the 1970s arrived, working with producer Billy Sherrill, who had also worked with the late Tammy Wynette. She made a comeback in the 2000s, re-recording her main tracks and a record for King Records, according to AllMusic.com. Posey had recently celebrated her 80th birthday, as she was born June 18, 1944, in Jasper, Alabama. She had attended high school in West Memphis, Arkansas and subsequently moved to Memphis to chase her dreams in the music business. She had worked as a receptionist at a studio and also worked as a session singer prior to her breakout with the singles mentioned above.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, based in Nashville, posted a tweet Monday in memory of the late singer. It read, “Sandy Posey, whose hits like “Born a Woman” and “Single Girl” blended the sweetness of 1960s teen pop with country melodies, died July 21. Her career included session work for Elvis Presley and recording with famed producer Billy Sherrill.”