Bart Starr's widow, Cherry, dies at 89

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The widow of Bart Starr, the first Super Bowl MVP, died this week at age 89.

Cherry Starr was married to the Green Bay Packers legend from 1954 until his death in 2019.

Their son, Bart Jr., confirmed her death to WBAY in Green Bay Tuesday.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Cherry Louise Morton, wife of the late Bart Starr, waves to the crowd during a ceremony for Bart at halftime of a game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field Sept. 15, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

"My mom passed away a few hours ago, and she did so fully at peace and in comfort. The sadness of this loss will not match our gratitude for having her as part of our lives for so long," he told the outlet.

Rawhide Youth Services, the organization the Starrs joined in 1965, was the first to announce her death.

Packers CEO Mark Murphy provided a statement online.

"The Packers Family was deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of Cherry Starr. She will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, and great sense of humor. Her generosity and support of the community, both here in Wisconsin and in Alabama, is greatly appreciated by so many," he said.

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and Cherry Starr, wife of late legendary Packers quarterback Bart Starr, walked out of the tunnel before kickoff against the Minnesota Vikings Sept. 15, 2019, at Lambeau Field.  (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

FORMER SEAHAWKS STAR RICHARD SHERMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI

"Cherry was particularly passionate about carrying on Bart's legacy of supporting each new generation of quarterbacks, as Bart and then