India, Aug. 2 -- Jeannie Seely, aka 'Miss Country Soul,' passed away in Nashville on Friday at the age of 85. Her representative confirmed that the beloved Grand Ole Opry member died on 1 August at Summit Medical Centre in Hermitage, Tennessee, due to complications from an intestinal infection, per People Magazine.

The country legend had faced a series of serious health challenges in recent months. Earlier this year, Seely underwent "multiple back surgeries this spring for vertebrae repairs," according to a statement released by her team. The surgeries were followed by "two emergency abdominal surgeries," which led to a lengthy and difficult recovery.

Following the hospitalization, Seely shared that she had endured "11 days in the inten...