.It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to a true icon to us here the Opry, Mrs. Jeannie Seely. 🤍 Jeannie is the definition of a mentor and dear friend to many in the country music community. She first appeared at the Opry in 1966 and while it was her first time being shoulder… pic.twitter.com/Buf18pyXs9

NASHVILLE - Country music icon Jeannie Seely, a Grammy-winning singer and longtime Grand Ole Opry member known for her soulful voice and trailblazing spirit, has died at 85. Seely died Friday in Nashville after a brief illness, according to her publicist. Her death came less than a year after the passing of her husband, Gene Ward, in December 2024.