Parton was buried alongside her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025. <\/p>\n
The bronze crypt plate mounted at the mausoleum had the star\u2019s name engraved on it before she died, alongside her husband\u2019s name and a depiction of her Tennessee home.<\/p>\n
In a post shared to social media, Lainey Parton reflected on the close relationship she shared with her “Aunt Dolly”. <\/p>\n
“I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words,” she wrote.<\/p>\n
“From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough. She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn\u2019t do something. <\/p>\n
“She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself.” <\/p>\n
She said because Parton was unable to have children of her own, she treated her nieces and nephews<\/a> \u2014 and their children \u2014 as though they were hers. <\/p>\n “She loved us that way, and I\u2019ll forever be grateful for that.”<\/p>\n Dolly Parton performs at a United Way of America convention in Detroit, Friday, May 15, 2009. (Source: Associated Press)<\/p>\n Among the memories she shared was being asked to sing on Parton’s 2024 Smoky Mountain DNA album while she was in high school. <\/p>\n Despite being “so nervous”, she said Parton made her feel “safe, confident, and like I belonged right there beside her”. <\/p>\n ‘It still doesn\u2019t feel real that she\u2019s gone. I\u2019m going to miss her voice, her laugh, her hugs, and just knowing she was there.<\/p>\n Her nephew announces to the world that the beloved country star passed after a brief battle with cancer. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n “I\u2019m even going to miss those 4 AM calls, and I\u2019d give anything to see her name pop up on my phone again.”<\/p>\n She ended the tribute by thanking those who had sent messages and flowers following the singer’s death, before writing one final message. <\/p>\n “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to call her my granny. Thank you for always believing in me, loving me, and making me feel like I could do anything.<\/p>\n “I love you, Granny. Always.”<\/p>\n Parton was a beloved country music icon who left an indelible mark on pop culture<\/a> through her distinctive voice<\/a> and larger-than-life personality.<\/p>\n![\"Dolly](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dolly-parton-performs-at-a-united-way-of-america-convention-MPCNAVANLVEEPOHVLHKSSNIITE.jpg\")
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