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Dolly Parton is mourning nan death of her relative Coy “Denver” Parton. He was 82.
The crane usability passed distant successful Sevierville, Tennessee, connected Thursday, according to an Atchley Funeral Home obituary obtained by Page Six.
His origin of decease has yet to beryllium revealed.
A rep for Dolly, 80, wasn’t instantly disposable to Page Six for comment.
Coy, who lived his life extracurricular nan spotlight, worked arsenic a crane usability and was besides a homestead husbandman and avid hunter, per nan obituary.
His decease follows nan passing of his wife, Carolyn Parton, and brothers, Larry Parton, David Parton, Randy Parton and Floyd Parton.
Additionally, Coy is survived by Dolly and their siblings, Willadeene Buzzeo, Robert Parton Jr., Stella Parton, Cassie Griffith, Freida Parton, and Rachel George. He was besides nan begetter of daughters Chris and Jennifer.
The begetter of two’s heartbreaking decease comes aft his brother-in-law and Dolly’s husband, Carl Dean, died astatine nan property of 82 in March 2025.
“Carl and I spent galore awesome years together,” nan “I Will Always Love You” songstress wrote successful a connection astatine nan time.
“Words can’t do justness to nan emotion we shared for complete 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”
Following Dean’s death, Dolly shared that he dealt pinch a concealed wellness battle, telling nan Independent successful May 2025 that “Part of [her] was astatine bid that he was astatine bid and not suffering anymore.”
“But that still doesn’t dress up for nan nonaccomplishment and nan loneliness of it,” nan Grammy victor vulnerably admitted.
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At nan time, Dolly besides shared that she was taking a little break from music while successful mourning, telling Khloé Kardashian connected an section of nan “Khloé successful Wonder Land” podcast, “I can’t do it.”
The mates tied nan knot successful 1966 aft gathering extracurricular a laundromat in 1964 erstwhile Dolly was 18.
Dolly, meanwhile, has been dealing pinch a fewer wellness issues of her own, starting past September erstwhile she canceled a Dollywood quality owed to kidney stones.
The pursuing month, she postponed her now-canceled Las Vegas residency to acquisition a “few procedures.”
Additionally, nan “9 to 5” singer was absent from her 80th day celebration hosted at the Grand Ole Opry successful January.
In May, Dolly, who has been discreet astir her wellness struggles, announced she was “responding really good to meds and treatments” and “improving each day.”
The hitmaker later made a astonishment quality at nan opening of her Tennessean Travel Stop ribbon-cutting ceremony last month.
In early July, she besides announced nan forthcoming Broadway production of “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which will radiance ray connected her iconic career.
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