Born in Tabor City, North Carolina, Stonewall Jackson had the distinction of becoming one of the first Grand Ole Opry stars to be invited in as a member before he’d secured a recording contract. “Saddened to hear the news of the passing of fellow Grand Ole Opry Member ‘Stonewall’ Jackson,” Rhonda Vincent said at the news. At 89-years-old, Stonewall Jackson was the oldest tenured member of the Grand Ole Opry, the only member from the 50’s, and one of country music’s oldest living performers overall.