The Tragic Deaths Of Loretta Lynn's Children
According to People, her eldest son Jack Benny Lynn went out for a ride on his horse in July 1984 around the family estate near Waverly, Tenn. Jack, then 34, hoped to cross a river in the property but never made it to the other side. Jack drowned in the river. Lynn was devastated. It was reported Lynn cried continuously throughout the 45-minute funeral.
Years later, in 2013, daughter and eldest child Betty Sue died from complications from emphysema at age 64, reports Huffington Post. She was survived by two daughters and five grandchildren. But the hits (not the good kind) kept coming.
Tragedy struck again in 2016 when Lynn's eldest grandson, Jeffrey Allen Lynn suddenly passed away, her official Facebook account said. In an even more tragic twist, Jeffrey was Jack's son and also worked on the family ranch.
Country music artists use their pain and experiences as inspiration for their music, but there are some subjects that just hit a little too close to home. In the case of Loretta Lynn and the loss of her children, it was a pain she preferred to keep out of the charts.
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