Sometimes, bad things happen to good people, and Dolly Parton is no exception.
In aposton social media, Parton said: “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.
Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.
Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”
“It’s almost like seeing your kid in recital,” Parton joked.
A young Dolly Parton with her husband Carl Dean.
Parton looked completely unrecognizable except for her larger-than-life hair while Dean slightly resembled Jacob Elordi.
Another userfeltlike young Parton resembled Miley Cyrus, akaParton’s goddaughter.
Dean and Parton certainly made a cute couple.
Parton posed for this portrait in her native Tennessee way back in 1955.
She was born in 1946, so that would make her about 9 years old in the snapshot.
She’d already lived an exciting life before she was legally old enough to drive.
“We didn’t have any money, but we were rich in things that money don’t buy.
You know, like love and kindness and understanding” (via"Today").
She is a dedicated philanthropist, too, and has participated in numerouscharitable endeavorsover the years.
