- Has 2 sons with Hawkshaw Hawkins.
- She was a singer and long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry, having joined the cast in 1955. She helped set a new standard for women in country music, choosing to tour as a solo act rather than as part of a group. She presented a strong female point of view on songs like "Twice the Lovin' in Half the Time" and "The Root of All Evil (Is a Man)".
- In 1963, her husband, country singer Hawkshaw Hawkins, was killed in a plane crash along with Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas.
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