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Dolly Parton has been laid to relaxation after a personal funeral, her household has confirmed.
Her dying was introduced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, in an Instagram video posted August 25. The musician’s publicist confirmed Parton’s most cancers analysis to the Related Press later within the day, however didn’t give additional particulars on her sickness.
Dolly’s niece, Lainey Parton, shared a touching tribute to her aunt August 29, confirming the Queen of Nation had been laid to relaxation the day prior.
“I needed to attend till after my granny was laid to relaxation yesterday earlier than I attempted to place any of this into phrases,” Lainey wrote of her “Aunt Granny.”
“From the time I used to be little, my granny at all times had a method of creating me really feel like I used to be sufficient. She by no means made my desires really feel too huge or made me really feel like I couldn’t do one thing. She believed in me earlier than I even knew learn how to consider in myself.
“Most individuals can consider a minimum of one unhealthy reminiscence with everybody of their household. I actually can’t consider one along with her.”
Lainey went on to thank followers and supporters for his or her love, and ended with a last message to Dolly: “Thanks for at all times believing in me, loving me, and making me really feel like I may do something.”
Dolly had made it clear earlier than her dying that she needed a “small, personal service” for fast household, the singer’s group shared in an announcement.
That service was held at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville. She was buried subsequent to Carl Dean, her husband of 60 years who died in March 2025.
Apart from wanting a small service, Dolly did reveal one main element about her funeral preparations to followers greater than a decade earlier than her dying.
“There’s a track referred to as ‘If We By no means Meet Once more.’ It’s an previous country-gospel church track that talks about if we by no means meet once more this facet of heaven, I’ll meet you on that stunning shore,” she informed Leisure Weekly in a 2014 interview.
“‘The place the charming roses bloom eternally and the place separations come no extra.’ That was my daddy’s favourite. We did sing it at his funeral, and I would love it to be sung at mine.”
It’s unclear if there was a reside rendition of the track at her funeral; nevertheless, Parton has duetted along with her goddaughter, pop star Miley Cyrus, on quite a lot of events up to now.
