Stella Parton reveals Dolly Parton’s quiet, lifelong love with Carl Dean
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Stella Parton, Dolly Parton’s sister, shared new details about Dolly’s long marriage to Carl Dean, describing him as adoring, fascinated by her, quiet and proud; the couple eloped in 1966 and remained together until Carl’s death in 2025, with Dolly dying in 2026. The sister’s CBS Mornings interview paints a deeply loyal, private romance, and Dolly was laid to rest next to Carl.
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