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“I’m At Peace That He’s At Peace”: Dolly Parton Made Her First Public Appearance After Her Husband’s Death, And Said That He “Suffered A Great Deal” Before He Passed


“I need to laugh. I need some fun… I’ve been crying enough the last week or two.”

Sharing the sad news of Carl’s passing, Dolly issued a brief statement to her social media pages that read: “Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. Quoting Dolly directly, the post added: “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together, words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.

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