Honkey Tonk Angels: Family of country legend Loretta Lynn praises her 'mountain sister'

The family of country star Lorretta Lynn, a contemporary known for the song Coal Miner's Daughter, has just released this statement, saying they are "devastated to hear of Dolly’s passing". "Dolly was an icon, a legend, a world unto herself. But even more, she was mom’s friend," the family statement says. "She was her 'mountain sister'. They understood each other." They also refer to the 1993 album the two singers released together, titled Honky Tonk Angels, saying: