Dolly Parton Laid to Rest Following Private Funeral, Family Confirms
POLICY WIRE — Nashville, USA — Country music legend Dolly Parton has been laid to rest following a private funeral, her family has confirmed. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her passing in an...
POLICY WIRE — Nashville, USA — Country music legend Dolly Parton has been laid to rest following a private funeral, her family has confirmed.
Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her passing in an Instagram video on August 25. Parton’s publicist later confirmed her cancer diagnosis to the Associated Press but did not provide further details about her illness.
Dolly’s niece, Lainey Parton, shared a touching tribute on August 29, confirming that the Queen of Country had been laid to rest the previous day.
Lainey expressed, I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words. She fondly referred to Dolly as her “Aunt Granny.”
Lainey recalled, From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough. She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I could not do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself.
She added, Most people can think of at least one bad memory with everyone in their family. I honestly cannot think of one with her.
Lainey thanked fans and supporters for their love and ended with a heartfelt message to Dolly: “Thank you for always believing in me, loving me, and making me feel like I could do anything.”
Dolly had previously expressed her wish for a “small, private service” for immediate family, as stated by her team.
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The service was held at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville. She was buried next to her husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, who passed away in March 2025.
In a 2014 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dolly revealed a significant detail about her funeral arrangements. She said, there is a song called ‘If We Never Meet Again.’ it is an old country-gospel church song that talks about if we never meet again this side of heaven, I will meet you on that beautiful shore.
She continued, ‘Where the charming roses bloom forever and where separations come no more.’ That was my daddy’s favorite. We did sing it at his funeral, and I would like it to be sung at mine.
It remains unclear if the song was performed live at her funeral. However, Dolly has previously duetted with her goddaughter, pop star Miley Cyrus, on several occasions.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
