Veronica Loretta “Roni” Stoneman, banjo player, comedian and cast member on the long-running television show Hee Haw, died Thursday (Feb. 22) at age 85. Stoneman, known as “The First Lady of ...

Roni Stoneman, a country musician who was known as “first lady of the banjo,” and was seen by millions as a familiar face on television’s “Hee Haw,” has died. She was 85.

Roni Stoneman, who was part of the long-running television show, “Hee Haw,” died Thursday. She was 85. "Roni was an integral part of a bedrock country music family." ...

Roni Stoneman, the country star known as the “first lady of the banjo,” died Thursday. The “Hee Haw” star was 85. No cause of death was given. “For Roni Stoneman, known as ‘The First ...

Finals at Banjo Contest with Roni Stoneman, Sunset Park, PA, 1963. Photo by Leon Kagarise. Roni had told me stories about her brother’s intensity and feral energy onstage that echoed what I had heard ...

Roni Stoneman, banjo player and beloved "Hee Haw" star has died at the age of 85. Born in 1938 to Ernest V. "Pop" and Hattie Stoneman, Roni was the second-youngest of her father's 23 children.

Roni Stoneman, who was part of the long-running television show, “Hee Haw,” died Thursday. She was 85. >> Read more trending news. No cause of death was released, Variety reported.

Roni Stoneman, a country musician who was known as “first lady of the banjo,” and was seen by millions as a familiar face on television’s “Hee Haw,” has died. She was 85.

Roni Stoneman, who was part of the long-running television show, “Hee Haw,” died Thursday. She was 85. >> Read more trending news. No cause of death was released, Variety reported.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – Roni Stoneman, a country music legend known as “The First Lady of the Banjo,” has died at the age of 85.Stoneman is also known for her role on the TV series “Hee ...