Overview
- Dolly Parton died after a short battle with cancer, her management confirmed on Tuesday, August 25.
- The family held a private burial on Friday, August 28, at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville and laid her to rest beside her husband Carl Dean.
- The Grand Ole Opry hosted a sold-out memorial on Saturday, August 29, where multiple artists performed and the show closed with a group rendition of “9 to 5” and archival footage of Parton.
- Family members asked for donations to Parton’s Imagination Library instead of flowers, and a portion of tribute ticket proceeds was directed to the charity that distributes free books to young children.
- Parton’s decades-long ties to the Opry and her public philanthropy were highlighted in coverage, and the family said she had planned many of her final wishes and kept her illness private, including canceling a Dollywood appearance earlier in August.