Betty Sue Lynn, Daughter Of Loretta Lynn, Dies At 64

Country superstar Loretta Lynn (pictured) announced on Monday that her eldest daughter, Betty Sue Lynn, has died at the age of 64.

“The Lynn Family appreciates all your prayers, love, and support of our family’s loss. Betty was Loretta’s oldest daughter. Betty leaves two daughters Lynn Markworth and Audrey Dryer,” the family expressed in an official statement.

Betty reportedly died from complications resulting from emphysema, leaving behind daughters Markworth and Dryer and five grandchildren.

Lynn has six children: Clara Marie, Ernest Ray, Peggy and Patzy, and Jack Benny, who reportedly died in 1984 at the age of 34. Her life was chronicled in an autobiography and adapted film, both titled Coal Miner’s Daughter, for which Sissy Spacek, who played the singer, won an Oscar.

Lynn is currently touring, and has not yet announced any planed changes in her touring schedule due to her loss.

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