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Loretta Lynn is no stranger to loss. Her eldest son, Benny, drowned at age 34 in 1984. In 2013, her eldest daughter, Betty, passed away at age 64 after a battle with emphysema. Unfortunately, Tayla Lynn also endured a terrible loss when her mother, Cynthia “Cindy” Plemons, died unexpectedly in 2018, just hours after attending a Loretta Lynn tribute concert that Tayla headlined.
Tayla has collaborated with her grandmother to help process her sorrow. “I love working and writing with Memaw, and Memaw loved my Mom so much,” Tayla said, via Facebook. “I’m a pretty tough person, but my Mom’s death has softened me. When I’m in a softer place and more connected to God, I can write more. Whether it is writing blogs or music or being a better vocalist because I feel it more, I think all of that is a result of missing her. She was so proud of my music. My Mom left me a voicemail the week before she died, singing some lyrics to a song she’d made up, and I’ve taken those lyrics to Memaw and she and I are writing the rest of the song.”
With her grandmother’s continued love and support, Tayla has transformed her grief into art.
Written by: Nicki
