Story highlights Franklin is said to be gravely ill

Fans shared stories of meeting her

(CNN) Aretha Franklin is surrounded by those closest to her as the legendary singer receives hospice care.

A source close to Franklin tells CNN's Don Lemon the 76-year-old "Queen of Soul" is being visited by people close to her who are reading messages from friends and loved ones, holding her hand.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Franklin on Wednesday, said Rainbow Push spokesperson Chinta Strausberg.

Stevie Wonder and her ex-husband Glynn Turman paid the singer a visit, Franklin's publicist Gwendolyn Quinn told

Social media has also been flooded with tributes to Franklin.