Loretta Lynn Was Laid at ‘Beloved Ranch’ She Cherished for Decades and Spent Her Last Hours

• Loretta Lynn was buried in her hometown in Tennessee.

• This article will detail what the ranch looks like, named after her namesake, and where she was laid to rest.

Country music pioneer Loretta Lynn passed away at her decades-long home, which she and her husband, Oliver Lynn, purchased along with a great addition of land.

Singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn’s family announced that she died on October 4, 2022, at age 90. Lynn took her last breath at her Tennessee home.

Singer Loretta Lynn poses with her Cracker Barrels Country Legend Award at The Loretta Lynn Ranch on September 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee ┃Source: Getty Images

“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Hills,” the Hollywood star’s loved ones revealed in a statement.

The family asked for “privacy” in their time of grief and stated they would share further details regarding the memorial service at a later stage.

Loretta’s daughter, Patsy, penned on Instagram, alongside a photo with her mom, that it was devastating to bid her farewell and “beautiful.”

“Today, we said goodbye for now. It was both heartbreaking and beautiful. I am so thankful for all the moments with her,” said Patsy, adding that she sincerely believes that her mother is at peace:

“I feel so blessed to know with the Lord and is so excited to be there.”

Loretta’s other daughter, Peggy, also wrote an emotional tribute to her late mom on Facebook, wherein she talked about her last years. Peggy shared that her mother looked at peace “like a sleeping angel,” adding she was “beautiful even in death.”

The singer said she did not want to let go of her deceased parent and was left gutted over her death. Peggy revealed she had cared for her mother for the last five years, and she felt honored to do that for the family.

The day before she passed, Loretta told her child that her late husband was coming to take her home. Peggy said her mom knew that she would pass away. She praised her for being a good parent and inspiring many people, adding she missed performing and singing for her fans.

Fans paid homage to the starlet by visiting the grounds of her property. They took pictures and added flowers to a memorial just outside the house.

Loretta’s fellow community members from Humphreys County shared what type of person she was. Per CBS 42, her neighbor, Lisa Box, told News 2 that the mother of six was a delightful human being:

“She was a sweet person. Back in the day when I was younger, we could see her in Walmart, and everybody would be so ecstatic to see her and her husband was so down to earth, so they were really good people.”

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who served as the star’s security when she performed locally, said Loretta went out of her way to help helpless people, especially during natural disasters.

“When bad things happen in our county, our people come out; she was one of them. She jumped out. Her heart showed, and this family’s heart showed. They were willing to help others,” he revealed.

Mourners, who gathered outside Lynn’s home, said they were shattered upon hearing the news of her passing. Per The Tennessean, Nita Sloan and her mom Linda Whipple visited the Grammy Award winner’s abode on vacation when they learned she had died.

Sloan revealed that her “mom was a big Loretta Lynn fan.” The Arizona native remembered Loretta as an exceptional “women activist,” adding she was beyond appreciative of her efforts in shaping women’s futures. Sloan said that Lynn lived a full life and did what she deemed right.

Meanwhile, her mother, Whipple, shared that she went to all of Loretta’s “concerts” while expressing sadness at the news of her death. She also disclosed that she named her daughter after the country music legend:

“I’m just so sad. I’ve been here twice now. I even gave (Sloan) her middle name – Lynn – after Loretta. I was so excited to bring her here.”

Another diehard fan, Aime Broussard, reportedly left her job instantly after hearing about the celebrated artist’s passing. She played her music during her entire trip to the ranch.

The Nashville native explained that her favorite artist’s death heavily affected her, adding Loretta was a part of her childhood growing up:

“I’ve never been this upset about a celebrity at all. She’s a big part of my childhood growing up, and I listened to her music throughout the years.”

Broussard shared that when she realized how emotionally drained she was about the “Fist City” singer’s death, she decided to take the rest of the day off to go and “pay my respects” and “bring her flowers.”

Loretta was finally laid to rest on October 8, 2022, in a private funeral service for family and friends at her Hurricane Mills ranch. Per News 2, 100 guests bid farewell to the country music queen.

Per The Tennessean, the Kentucky native was buried in her family’s cemetery on her estate. She reportedly left a blueprint for her funeral ceremonies, including a big memorial with her fans as guests.

Family spokesperson Ebie McFarland revealed in a statement that planning for a “public memorial” was underway, adding further details would soon follow.

Loretta’s burial site is significant in that not only is it her beloved home, but she also made memories there and spent her final hours at the estate.

Lynn’s Expansive County Estate

Per the Tennessee River Valley website, Loretta and her spouse, Oliver Lynn (who died in August 1996), “stumbled upon” the property while searching for a home in 1996. The couple bought more than just the wooded property while looking to settle in the countryside.

Anthony Brutto, the general manager of Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and her grandson, revealed the 19th-century plantation was not pleasing to the eye when his grandmother first laid eyes on it, but she fell in love with it either way:

“It was kind of dilapidated, but Loretta fell in love with it. Once they found out who owned the home, they also found out that that person also owned the town of Hurricane Mills.”

Loretta Lynn and Oliver Lynn’s grand plantation home in Nashville, Tennessee ┃Source: YouTube@WKRNNews2

Brutto explained that the pair had to take the house along with the acres of land that came with it, so they made an offer for the entire town: “The only way the Lynns could buy the house was to purchase everything, so they bought the whole town.”

Loretta and Oliver lived in a two-story round pillar house with framed windows that had a splendid view from the upper balcony of the abode. Their kitchen (where her old Crisco commercials were filmed) consists of traditional and ancient-style elements, including farm-style inspirations.

There are wooden beams on the roof, oak kitchen cabinets, and wallpaper on one side of the open-plan concept toward the eating area. The L-shaped kitchen features a red hexagonal backsplash and a large hoover, including Spanish-style curtains.

Oliver Lynn and Loretta Lynn’s home kitchen in the 19th century style mansion ┃Source: YouTube@WKRNNews2

The lounge area features a large wooden cabinet that displays all her Avon lady collections. Meanwhile, the living room has a fireplace with more cabinetry space showcasing Loretta’s collections. The yellow-painted area consists of brown couches, blue curtains, and a small coffee table.

Loretta’s dining area features a darker theme, with wooden finishes all around, including the dining table, the cabinet with glass windows, wooden floors, and brown wallpaper. Atop the dining table is a huge chandelier.

The bathroom features the same thematic element of old school décor with blue tiles on the walls on the double-vanity green sinks, matching the bathtub and the toilet.

Loretta Lynn and Oliver Lynn’s blue and green themed bathroom at their ranch ┃Source: YouTube@WKRNNews2

Against the gold-accent walls, there are antique candle holders and white Spanish-style white curtains on the bathtub/shower.

The primary bedroom consists of olive-green wallpaper that features portraits, including a framed photo of Loretta and a mirror. Right below the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” hitmaker’s portrait is a cream fireplace that matches the two armchairs near the windows with floral curtains.

The master bed features another curtain above the headboard and a brown lounger on top of the mauve carpet.

Oliver Lynn and Loretta Lynn’s primary bedroom at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee ┃Source: YouTube@WKRNNews2

Loretta and Oliver’s Hurricane Mills has become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in Tennessee. There is a campground, an event center, and a tourist attraction.

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch consists of more than 3,000 acres in Humphreys County. Brutto described the place as a “three-part business mashed in together to make one unique giant business in rural middle Tennesse.”

Loretta Lynn Ranch also has an 18,000-square-foot museum that showcases her career and personal history, including family photos and the awards she won throughout her six-decade-long musical career.

The clothes the music icon once wore in the movie, items used in the film, and other things are also on show for tourists who can also do the walk-around on her tour bus. People can reportedly also see a simulated coal mine.

Per Tennessee Crossroads, Hurricane Mills’ working post office still resides on the famous ranch. Brutto revealed that once people knew where Loretta lived, they wanted to come and see her home and would take pictures.

They were fortunate enough to meet while she did her gardening, and those kinds of experiences gave her an idea. She decided to open her doors to her fans by giving people a place to stay off a small campground with limited cabins.

Brutto divulged that the location has grown since then, and now the ranch includes a mural for Loretta which spans 40 feet, showing the beginning of her thriving career to the present.

The ranch also features horse trails and a replica of the home the Hall of Famer grew up in, which was Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. The cabin was once used as a movie set. The walls consist of magazines and catalogs used to seal the wall and ceiling.

Per Tennessee Crossroads, Loretta’s property is historic and features several landmarks from the 1800s. The grist mills is situated on the historic register, where they sell coffins and baby formula, among other things. It was notably one of the first hydroelectric plants in Tennessee.

Loretta had since moved out of the grand plantation home and downgraded into a smaller house still situated on the property. Visitors can tour the couple’s mansion, where they resided from the late 1960s until 1988.

Hurricane Mills is populated by hundred people and is situated in the Rural Historic District. Brutto said one of his main priorities is to provide people with adventurous experiences on the ranch and offer them several activities to enjoy while out in nature, such as hiking, motorcycling, and horse riding, among other things:

“People can hike on trails or fish in the creek. We have horseback riding, jeep events, motorcycle events, and many other activities.”

Although Loretta had aged, she still made rare appearances outside on the ranch and was “still spitfire and opinionated as ever,” revealed her grandson.

Brutto said it was a pleasure to help maintain Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. He added that he wants to “preserve” his much-loved grandmother’s legacy, which she built for them as a family, including her beloved “fans and guests” who would make their way over there with their own families for getaways.