Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville

What the report says

Dolly Parton has been buried in Nashville after a private family funeral held Friday, according to BBC World News. The singer, who died earlier in the week at age 80, was laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum beside her husband, Carl Dean. The report says the burial was confirmed by Parton’s great-niece, Lainey Parton, in a tribute posted the next day.

Lainey Parton described the loss as deeply personal and said Dolly Parton had been a constant source of support, encouragement and love within the family. She recalled how Parton helped her pursue her own goals, including beauty school, and said the singer made relatives feel as though they were her own children. Woodlawn Memorial Park’s obituary called Parton a figure of warmth, kindness and resilience, and asked that donations be made to her Imagination Library charity instead of flowers.

The funeral followed a period of public mourning, including a tribute concert at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on Saturday. Relatives and performers took part, and Parton’s niece Jada Star sang one of her songs. The BBC also reported that some US cities held candlelight vigils, and that Tennessee’s governor has proposed naming Nashville International Airport after Parton. The coverage places her death and burial in the context of a career that shaped country music and a philanthropic legacy centered on children’s literacy.