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Dolly Parton was laid to rest on Friday

Headline from WATE Knoxville, on the newest of 2 developments

East Tennessee icon Dolly Parton was laid to rest on Friday following her death last Tuesday at age 80.

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  1. Dolly Parton's niece shares emotional tribute after singer's private funeral

    Headline from NBC Boston ·

  2. Newest

    Dolly Parton was laid to rest on Friday

    Headline from WATE Knoxville ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Dolly Parton’s niece confirms star’s burial: ‘Laid to rest yesterday’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A source also exclusively confirmed to Page Six that the Grammy winner's funeral was Friday.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dolly Parton's niece shares emotional tribute after singer's private funeral (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A view of flower bouquets, handwritten notes, and candles left by mourners at the base of the iconic Dolly Parton mural outside The Lytle House event venue in the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on August 26, 2026.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Dolly Parton ‘Laid to Rest’ After Private Funeral, Family Says (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Country legend interred next to late husband Carl Dean at Nashville's Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum following private ceremony attended by immediate family

  4. ABC News

    Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville burial (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The Grand Ole Opry also honored the country music legend days after her death.

  5. Deadline

    Dolly Parton Laid To Rest In Same Nashville Cemetery As Late Husband (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Dolly Parton was laid to rest Friday in a small, private service, per the singer’s wishes. The ceremony was confirmed by her great-niece, Lainey Parton, who posted a remembrance on social media. “This is a really hard post for me to make.

  6. BBC News

    Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

  7. WATE Knoxville

    Dolly Parton was laid to rest on Friday (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    WATE Knoxville's feed description

    East Tennessee icon Dolly Parton was laid to rest on Friday following her death last Tuesday at age 80.

  8. The Guardian

    Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville funeral (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The queen of country was interred next to her late husband in an intimate ceremony attended by close family Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville on Friday, her family has confirmed.

  9. Charisma Magazine Online

    Dolly Parton Laid to Rest Beside Her Husband as Family Shares Emotional Tribute (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    Charisma Magazine Online's feed description

    Dolly Parton spent decades dazzling crowds beneath stage lights, wrapped in rhinestones and armed with a personality almost as recognizable as her voice. Yet when the curtain finally came down, her farewell looked nothing like the larger-than-life career that came before it.

  10. Deseret News

    Dolly Parton was laid to rest in private. The world is still saying goodbye (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in a private Nashville ceremony. The immediate family of the country music superstar gathered at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville on Friday morning to pay tribute in a small funeral service for Parton, who died Tuesday after “bravely facing a brief…

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