In the 1970s, she broke through to a new level of popularity when she joined the cast of the country variety television show Hee Haw. Roni's move to Hee Haw put her comedic talents — in addition ...

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, 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.

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, ‘Hee Haw’ Star & Stoneman Family Musician, Dies at 85 "She was a great talent and a strong woman," said Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young in a statement.

Stoneman is also known for her role on the TV series “Hee Haw,” in which she played a gap-toothed character named Ida Lee Nagger for 18 years. Stoneman starred in “Hee Haw” from 1973 to 1990.

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.

Stoneman is also known for her role on the TV series “Hee Haw,” in which she played a gap-toothed character named Ida Lee Nagger for 18 years. Stoneman starred in “Hee Haw” from 1973 to 1990.

Stoneman is also known for her role on the TV series “Hee Haw,” in which she played a gap-toothed character named Ida Lee Nagger for 18 years. Stoneman starred in “Hee Haw” from 1973 to 1990.

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 ...