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Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville alongside late husband Carl Dean

Confirmed1 source · Aug 31, 2026

The country music legend, who died at 80, was buried Friday in a private family funeral at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Tennessee.

Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville alongside late husband Carl Dean
Image via BBC News

What happened

Dolly Parton died earlier in the week at age 80 and was laid to rest Friday at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville, placed next to her late husband Carl Dean. Her great-niece Lainey Parton posted an emotional tribute, recalling how Parton had supported her through beauty school and made her feel capable. On Saturday, one of Parton's nieces, Jada Star, performed as part of a tribute concert at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Tennessee's governor announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Parton. The family requested donations to Parton's Imagination Library instead of flowers.

Context

Parton's seven-decade career spanned multiple generations of artists and fans, and her death prompted a surge in streaming of her 1980 hit '9 to 5,' which was on course for the UK number-one singles chart this week according to the Official Chart Company. The funeral and subsequent tributes mark the end of a career defined by music, songwriting, philanthropy through her children's book initiative, and personal relationships with family members she supported despite being unable to have children of her own. Her legacy, as noted in an obituary from the cemetery, encompassed both artistic achievement and a broader commitment to kindness and making the world better.