Naomi Judd Memorialized by Daughters Wynonna and Ashley During Country Music Hall of Fame Induction

Naomi Judd’s daughters Wynonna and Ashley held on to each other in the course of Sunday’s Place New music Hall of Fame ceremony and compensated respect to their mother, who died Saturday early morning.

Even though Wynonna was previously confirmed to be in attendance, her sister Ashley was also existing, standing beside the previous as she been given her medallion and the ceremony unveiled The Judds’ plaque. “I’m sorry that she couldn’t hang on until eventually nowadays,” Ashley stated via tears.

In accordance to the Linked Press, Wynonna informed the silent audience that the family members gathered to say goodbye to her, and then she and Ashley recited Psalm 23 (“The Lord is my shepherd”). “Though my coronary heart is broken, I will continue to sing,” Wynonna explained.

A white floral bouquet was laid outside the entrance to the HoF museum below it sat a modest framed photograph of Naomi Judd. On the floor beneath it, a one rose.

Information of Naomi Judd’s demise came a working day after the business introduced its honoring of the mother-daughter team, who created additional than a dozen chart-topping hits, ended up undefeated at all key region music award demonstrates for almost a 10 years and received five Grammys. Naomi received an supplemental Grammy for producing the state tune of the year with The Judds’ hit “Love Can Build a Bridge.”

On Saturday, the CHMF declared that the ceremony would continue, but without a purple carpet.

“The Nation Songs Hall of Fame and Museum joins family members and followers in grieving the sudden loss of Naomi Judd,” the organization said in a statement. “Following the needs of the Judd family members, the museum will shift forward with the Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, Could 1, with Wynonna organizing on being in attendance.”

The Judds’ best-identified music involve “Love Can Build a Bridge,” “Mama He’s Crazy,” “Why Not Me,” “Turn It Free,” “Girls Night Out,” “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” and “Grandpa.”

In a assertion, Wynonna and Ashley wrote that their mother died of the “disease of psychological illness,” nevertheless even further particulars on the bring about of dying have not been introduced.

“Today we sisters skilled a tragedy. We lost our stunning mother to the condition of psychological sickness,” the assertion examine. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we cherished her, she was beloved by her general public. We are in not known territory.”