Overview

• Roni Stoneman, known for her exceptional banjo skills and role on 'Hee Haw,' died at the age of 85.
• She was a pivotal figure in country music, hailing from a foundational family in the genre and earning the title 'First Lady of the Banjo'.
• Stoneman's career spanned decades, from her early days in the Stoneman Family band to her memorable performances on 'Hee Haw' as Ida Lee Nagger, the 'Ironing Board Lady'.
• Her life story, filled with personal and professional triumphs, was detailed in her autobiography 'Pressing On: The Roni Stoneman Story'.
• Despite facing challenges, including arthritis in her later years, Stoneman continued to perform, innovating with methods like gluing picks to her fingers to play the banjo.