Dolly Parton's Husband Dies

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died at age 82. Dean was very private and stayed out of the limelight during their marriage, preferring to focus his attention on his asphalt-paving business in Nashville.

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-- Dolly Parton (@realdollyparton.bsky.social) March 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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Condolences Dolly.

#1 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-04 01:01 PM | Reply

RIP.

82 years old and married to Dolly Parton for 60 years?

Wow. What a very lucky man.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-04 01:57 PM | Reply

He was smothered to death.

(OK who said that!)

They had a great long life together.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-05 12:51 AM | Reply

"He was smothered to death."

Word is they opted for a closed casket, because they couldn't get the smile off his face.

#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-03-05 12:58 AM | Reply

... Dean was very private and stayed out of the limelight during their marriage ...

R.I.P. Carl Thomas Dean, a great person, imo.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-05 01:00 AM | Reply

Stevie Wonder - Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing (1976)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

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...
Ngiculela ikusasa
Ngiyacula ngo thando
Ngicula ngelinyi langa
Uthando luyobusa
Jikelele kulomhlaba wethu

Es una historia de maana
Es una historia de amor
Es una historia que amor reinar
Por nuestro mundo
Es una historia de mi corazn

There's songs to make you smile
There's songs to make you sad
But with a happy song to sing
It never seems as bad
To me came this melody
So I've tried to put in words how I feel
Tomorrow will be for you and me

I am singing of tomorrow
I am singing of love
I am singing someday love will reign
Throughout this world of ours
I am singing of love from my heart

Let's all sing someday sweet love will reign
Throughout this world of ours
Let's start singing
Of love from our hearts
Let's start singing
Of love from our hearts
...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-05 01:06 AM | Reply