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The 85-year-old was admitted to a Nashville hospital on May 5
after suffering the stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills,
Tennessee.
"Loretta wants to thank everybody for their prayers, love and
support," her representatives posted on the singer's official
Facebook page on Monday. "Loretta has been moved from hospital
facility in to rehabilitation and we're happy to report she is
doing great!"
The singer's upcoming shows have been postponed on her doctors'
advice while she recovers, a statement on her website said
earlier this month.
Lynn, one of the first women to break through to country music
stardom as both a writer and a performer, had shows lined up
across the United States through November.
Born in Kentucky, she carved a career in the country music scene
with her down-home twangy voice, writing and singing hits such
as 1960's "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" and "Coal Miner's Daughter,"
released in 1970.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Paul Tait)
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