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Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Says the Late Singer’s Husband Was “Fascinated With” Her

The couple had been married since 1966.

Dolly Parton’s sister says the late singer’s marriage to Carl Thomas Dean was very unique and deep

Parton and Dean wed in 1966 and were together up until his death in March 2025
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Dolly Parton Never Got Over Husband’s Death, Her Longtime Driver Reveals: She ‘Died of a Broken Heart’

Dolly Parton never recovered from the death of her husband, Carl Dean, a friend tells In Touch exclusively. “It was a bad time for her,” Jason Pirro, who worked as the country icon’s driver for 58 years,

Dolly Parton’s sister thinks Nashville stars haven’t sent condolences because of her outspoken political beliefs

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella said that she hasn’t received a single condolence from Nashville musicians, and she thinks it’s because of her outspoken political beliefs.

Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Says Country Icon ‘Was at Peace’ When She Died

“She was definitely prepared,” Stella said of Dolly, who died on Aug. 25 after a “brief battle with cancer”

Judy Ogle, Dolly Parton's BFF, Was Likely Among The Few Who Knew Her Private Health Struggle

Dolly Parton's heartwarming bond with her bestie, Judy Ogle, started during their childhoods in Tennessee, and the two remained inseparable until the very end.

30 Years Ago, A Sheep Named After Dolly Parton Changed the World Just By Being Born

Dolly the sheep, born in Scotland in 1997, was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell