“The world lost a magnificent human being,” she said in a statement toDeadline.

Another close friend of Lynn’s was Dolly Parton.

“I miss her dearly as we all will.”

Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn on stage

But how did Lynn and Parton first cross paths?

As Parton recalled, she felt like they could lean on each other when nerves were high.

Lynn was immensely proud and happy of Parton writing the foreword, sharing onFacebookthat she loved the addition.

Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton at CMAs

“I love her music and I will always love her,” Lynn wrote onTwitter.

Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton