Country Singer Jean Shepard loved Chattanooga. She told the late Ray Hobbs with WDOD Radio, she’d move here if it wasn’t for the Grand Ole Opry. The Oklahoma native visited with the country DJ a lot.

Jean Shepard, nee Gill, age 78, beloved wife of Daniel L. for 55 years; loving mother of Suzan, Gloria, Pattie and Steven; devoted grandmother of Jenna Jean; dear daughter of the late Steve and Mary ...

MARTIN, JEAN SHEPARD Jean Shepard Martin, 89, of Denver, died on Monday, July 22. Memorial service, Saturday 3 p.m., at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral. She is survived by many devoted friends and ...

(Reuters) - Jean Shepard, who played a pioneering role for women in country music and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, died on Sunday at age 82, the Nashville ...