Jeannie Seely, who was one of the longest-serving members in Grand Ole Opry history, died on Friday evening (Aug. 1.) A statement from the star's publicity team announced her death, which was the result of complications from an intestinal infection. The statement also reveals that she had been facing health issues for almost a year, and that those issues ramped up after her husband, Gene Ward, died in December. Seely underwent multiple surgeries for back issues in March 2025, and in April, she was hospitalized and underwent two abdominal surgeries. She subsequently spent 11 days in the ICU and endured...