Tue
Aug 25 2026
02:14 pm
By: bizgrrl
We thought, and hoped, she would live a lot longer. An inspiration. Tennessee, and especially East Tennessee, can't thank her enough.
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80.
A photo of Dolly taken by the Mr. at the 75th Anniversary Rededication of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2009.
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Dolly Parton
There will never be another Dolly. RIP.