Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Honors Singer: ‘Dolly Loved the World and Everyone in It’

Dolly Parton‘s younger sister, Stella, posted a tribute to the late country icon on Facebook on Thursday. In the lengthy post, she talked about how she kept in touch with Dolly, who was three years older than her. Stella wrote that Dolly was a role model who encouraged her to focus on what matters most.

Every living president shared words of praise for Parton’s generosity and role in American culture. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves and many others wrote about the effect she had on their lives. Others, including Jack White, Harry Styles, and John Mayer, performed her songs or acknowledged her loss at their concerts.