Parton and Dean were married on May 30, 1966 in Ringhold, Georgia, with Parton’s mother in attendance, two years after they ...

A while back, when she was promoting her book about her distinct style, Dolly Parton was asked if her husband Carl Dean had a ...

Mr. Dean, who inspired songs including “Jolene” and “From Here to the Moon and Back,” was known to shy away from the ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

She and Dean got married on May 30, 1966 (Memorial Day) in a small ceremony attended by only Parton’s mother Avie Lee Parton, ...

Dolly Patron’s ultra-private husband Carl Dean, who died March 3 at the age of 82, was last photographed in public over five ...

“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 ...

Superstar Dolly Parton has had her share of heartbreak in the past year: not only did she lose her husband of nearly 60 years ...

As remembered by Parton (Dean—who died March 3, 2025, at the age of 82 —never spoke to the press), he was driving by in a white Chevrolet when he called out, "You're gonna get sunburnt out here, ...

Dolly Parton honored her longtime husband Carl Dean in a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” following his death on March 3.

Carl Dean was Dolly Parton’s soulmate ... also told the outlet that she thinks she “would’ve been a great mother.” “I would probably have given up everything else.

Their mother Avie Lee often struggled with her mental health and their father Robert Lee Parton was a drinker, meaning Dolly and her siblings Stella and 'second mother' Willadeene were forced to ...