Dolly Parton Laid to Rest at 80 as Niece Recalls Her Support
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 30
Dolly Parton Laid to Rest at 80 as Niece Recalls Her Support
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 30
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Friday’s private burial came three days after Dolly Parton died peacefully in Nashville at 80 following a brief battle with cancer, her family said.
Lainey Mae Parton said Saturday she waited until after her grandmother was laid to rest to post an Instagram tribute, remembering encouragement, financial help through beauty school and a duet on “Smoky Mountain DNA.”
Parton’s family said she was surrounded by loved ones at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, while her team highlighted a career that spanned seven decades and philanthropy that reached far beyond music.
More than 300 million books have been distributed through Parton’s Imagination Library, underscoring a literacy legacy that joined hits like “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You” in shaping her wider impact.