Dolly Parton Laid to Rest in Private Burial Beside Husband, Family Reveals
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Dolly Parton died on Aug. 25, 2026 after a brief cancer battle. Her family, via cousin Richie Owens on Today, said there was a quiet burial beside her husband Carl Dean Thomas (who died in March 2025), with no public funeral. She had requested privacy, and her family encouraged donations to the Imagination Library in lieu of flowers to honor her philanthropic legacy.
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