Ray Stevens and Penny Jackson seen during the 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Ray Stevens' wife Penny Jackson Ragsdale has died, PEOPLE confirms. She was 78.

On Friday evening, Ragsdale died at the couple's Nashville home following a lengthy battle with cancer, according to a statement shared on Stevens' Facebook page.

Ragsdale is now survived by her husband of more than 60 years, the pair's two daughters — Timi and Suzi — four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been made public.

Earlier in the week, a different statement shared on Stevens' Facebook page informed fans that Ragsdale was nearing her final days.

"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you Ray's wife, Penny, has had a prolonged illness and has suddenly and rapidly progressed to the end-of-life stage," the statement read.

"Ray is devastated," the social media statement continued. "His only focus right now is her."