The singer announced in 2022 that she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing.

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. (WLOS) — A small crowd gathered around to sing "Happy Birthday" and clap for a World War II veteran who turned 103 years old Wednesday in Black Mountain, N. C. Caption: WLOS. Bernice Liverett, now 103,...