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Dolly Parton buried in Nashville beside husband after private family funeral
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Country music icon Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 earlier this week, was laid to rest on Friday in a small, private ceremony in Nashville. The burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, where she was interred beside her late husband, Carl Dean. The event was confirmed by her great‑niece, Lainey Parton, who posted a tribute on social media describing the emotional difficulty of the loss. Reports note that the family requested donations to the Imagination Library in lieu of flowers, and that a tribute concert was held at the Grand Ole Opry the following day.
Key points
The funeral was a private family service held on Friday in Nashville.
Parton was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park next to husband Carl Dean.
Great‑niece Lainey Parton confirmed the burial and shared an emotional tribute online.
The family asked for donations to the Imagination Library rather than flowers.
A tribute concert featuring family members and other artists took place at the Grand Ole Opry the next day.
What sources agree on
Dolly Parton died at age 80 earlier in the week.
She was buried on Friday in a private family funeral in Nashville.
The burial site is Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, beside her husband Carl Dean.
Great‑niece Lainey Parton confirmed the burial and posted a remembrance on social media.
The family requested donations to the Imagination Library instead of flowers.
Still unclear
No material disagreement was identified in the supplied reports.
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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
