Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news on behalf of the family on Tuesday, saying: “This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality.” “As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now.” Seaver added: “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.” The singer, best known for her legendary hits including “9 to 5” and “Jolene,” had shared an update on her health August 21, acknowledging her recent decline after the March 2025 death of her husband, Carl Dean.
While she may have had a look that was easy to replicate, she was unquestionably one of a kind,” writes Kevin E G Perry in this tribute piece. This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. Dolly opened doors, not just for me, but for her entire family to reach the potential we didn’t even know was possible.
She never saw a door she couldn't open, and the doors she opened made and changed history. My family and I have shared a lifetime of beautiful memories with Dolly, but so have you.” “She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD, and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family, whether you liked it or not,” he said. He farmed the soil; she farmed songs and happiness.
Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.” He concluded: “Rest in peace, Aunt Dolly. May God bless Dolly Parton, and may God bless you all. She will always love you.” The Queen of Country has died at age 80.
Bryan Seaver, Parton’s nephew, shared a video on the singer’s website announcing that the legendary songwriter has passed away. He went on to say that Parton is “in the arms of Jesus” with her late husband Carl. He continued: “Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.
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