Nashville, Tenn. — Penny Jackson Ragsdale, wife of Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens, has passed following a prolonged battle with cancer. Ragsdale died at her Nashville home yesterday, Dec. 31, shortly before midnight. She was 78.
Ragsdale is survived by Stevens, her husband of more than 60 years, two daughters, Timi and Suzi, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days.