Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter brought fans on social media to tears with a touching video revealing the one thing she wishes she could share with her late grandmother.
In the clip, Emmy Rose Russell leaves Lynn a voicemail in heaven, holding back tears as she explains that she wishes her grandma could’ve met her newborn daughter, whom she welcomed in February.
“Hey, Memaw,” she began, adding, “I really wish you could meet my daughter.”
“I think you would love her,” Russell states in the video, continuing, “I’m so happy that you’re in a place where you don’t feel alone and you’re just no longer sick anymore.”
The video is part of a music video for Russell’s song titled “Phone Call to Heaven,” which she collaborated on with her husband, Tyler Ward, who is also seen in the emotional video breaking down as he leaves a voicemail for his late father.
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Fans found themselves wiping away tears, with comments such as “This is so beautiful! It made me cry,” “I’m bawling just watching this clip. 😭” and “oh gosh. This is heartbreakingly beautiful.”
“Okay I’m sobbing this is beautiful 😭❤️” another wrote, as someone else added, “Just out here crying 😭 beautiful message and beautiful song 🥺🤍.”
Russell encouraged others to place a call and leave a voicemail for a late loved one, tagging her and Ward so they can use the clips in the music video.
Lynn died in Oct. 2022 at the age of 90 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
Earlier this year, the American Idol alum announced she and Ward welcomed a “Healthy baby.” In the video, the proud new dad rocked his baby girl in his arms and briefly glanced up to flash a grin at the camera. He included a text overlay with the video that noted, “she’s 12 hours old.”
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