Dolly Parton to be laid to rest beside late husband Carl Dean in Nashville: Report
The 80-year-old singer will be buried in a small family ceremony after recent kidney and autoimmune-related health problems, reports said.
- Country music icon Dolly Parton died Tuesday at 80 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She will be entombed next to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean.
- Dean, who inspired the hit 'Jolene,' died in March 2025 after nearly 60 years of marriage beginning in Ringgold, Georgia, on May 30, 1966. The couple maintained a famously private relationship throughout her career.
- Hospitalized last Friday, August 21, for kidney and autoimmune issues, Parton had recently canceled her Las Vegas residency. She previously stated her ailments were treatable and assured fans she was improving.
- President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered for one week to honor the singer. Family members told TMZ a 'small, intimate ceremony' will take place in Nashville soon.
- The Grammy, Emmy, and Academy award honoree will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum wearing high heels and a comfortable cotton dress, reuniting her with Dean.
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Dolly Parton Will Be Buried Next to Late Husband Carl Dean After Her Death at 80, Nephew Confirms
Dolly Parton will be buried beside her beloved late husband, Carl Dean. Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver told TMZ on Tuesday, August 25, that the country icon would be buried inside the mausoleum at the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville. Dean, for his part, was laid to rest inside the same crypt upon his death in […]
Dolly Parton's farewell will take place in an intimate setting. This is happening at the request of the singer herself, her family has announced. Only immediate family members will be present. Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, will be buried next to her husband Carl Dean, who passed away last year.
Dolly Parton Will Be Buried Next to Her Beloved Husband Carl Dean
The late Dolly Parton will be buried next to her husband Carl Dean at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver revealed her resting place to TMZ. According to Seaver, Parton will be laid to rest in high heels and a cotton dress. On Tuesday morning, Seaver announced Parton’s death. At the end of the death announcement video, Seaver said, “Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful b…
The world of music is in mourning. On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, country fans learned of Dolly Parton's death. Back to the drama of her life, the death of her husband Carl Dean and the reason why she never had children.
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