{"id":12616,"date":"2026-08-26T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/dolly-parton-funeral-plans-revealed-as-star-had-been-planning-own-service-before-death-aged-80\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:26:00","slug":"dolly-parton-funeral-plans-revealed-as-star-had-been-planning-own-service-before-death-aged-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/dolly-parton-funeral-plans-revealed-as-star-had-been-planning-own-service-before-death-aged-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton funeral plans revealed as star had been planning own service before death aged 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b8691a\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The country music superstar died yesterday at 80-years-old<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">09:26, 26 Aug 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 10:22, 26 Aug 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37592686\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80<cite aria-label=\"Image: Yui Mok\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Yui Mok\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dolly Parton&#8217;s family have confirmed the star will be laid to rest during a private funeral service surrounded by her nearest and dearest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"country music iconLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/dolly-partons-heartbreaking-admission-health-37592674\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">country music icon<\/a> passed away at 80-years-old on Monday (August 25) following a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"short battle with cancer.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/dolly-parton-cause-of-death-37593174\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">short battle with cancer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Before her death, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DollyLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/dolly-partons-sweet-link-scots-37592663\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Dolly<\/a> had requested an intimate service where her closest loved ones will come together to privately remember her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The family shared details in a statement on Instagram yesterday: &#8220;At Dolly\u2019s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37593785\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37593785\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4483734087694484\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dolly's funeral will be a private family affair\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37593785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_1a2478db-d696-4b55-81ef-a33ff3abd1c0.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37593785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_1a2478db-d696-4b55-81ef-a33ff3abd1c0.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37593785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_1a2478db-d696-4b55-81ef-a33ff3abd1c0.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37593785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_1a2478db-d696-4b55-81ef-a33ff3abd1c0.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Dolly's funeral will be a private family affair\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Dolly&#8217;s funeral will be a private family affair<cite aria-label=\"Image:  Terry Wyatt\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image:  Terry Wyatt\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added: \u201cDolly\u2019s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/DollyParton\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">@DollyParton<\/a> or by leaving a message at <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dollyparton.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">http:\/\/www.dollyparton.com<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TMZ, Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/25\/dolly-parton-to-be-buried-next-to-husband\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TMZ, <\/a>the small gathering will take place in Nashville over the coming days and she will be buried beside her beloved late husband, Carl Dean, who passed away last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Instead of flower Dolly&#8217;s family requested donations to be made to her Imagination Library, a charity gifting books to children in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dolly&#8217;s nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death on Tuesday afternoon in a video announcement which left fans across the world devastated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In his statement, he shared his aunt Dolly had asked him to share the news in this particular way.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37574437\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37574437\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5005224660397074\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dolly Parton\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37574437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/6_Kicking-Off-CMA-Fest-A-Special-Conversation-With-Dolly-Parton-Hosted-By-Rachel-Smith.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37574437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/6_Kicking-Off-CMA-Fest-A-Special-Conversation-With-Dolly-Parton-Hosted-By-Rachel-Smith.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37574437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/6_Kicking-Off-CMA-Fest-A-Special-Conversation-With-Dolly-Parton-Hosted-By-Rachel-Smith.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37574437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/6_Kicking-Off-CMA-Fest-A-Special-Conversation-With-Dolly-Parton-Hosted-By-Rachel-Smith.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Dolly Parton says she put her own health concerns to the side while caring for husband Carl Thomas Dean\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Dolly Parton says she put her own health concerns to the side while caring for husband Carl Thomas Dean<cite aria-label=\"Image: Terry Wyatt, WireImagevia Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Terry Wyatt, WireImagevia Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Seaver, who was also the head of security for the star for over two decades, said: &#8220;Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added that Dolly had requested to be laid to rest in a &#8216;beautiful bed of plush cotton&#8217; because she wanted to be comfortable and rest well after a lifetime of wearing heavy rhinestones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just four days before her death, Parton again addressed her health in an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PeopleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-while-announcing-plans-for-museum-exclusive-12065750\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn&#8217;t pay attention to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite her poor health, she added: &#8220;Even though I&#8217;m still healin&#8217;, I&#8217;m still workin&#8217;!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/dolly-parton-funeral-plans-revealed-37593644\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The country music superstar died yesterday at 80-years-old 09:26, 26 Aug 2026Updated 10:22, 26 Aug 2026 Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80(Image: Yui Mok\/PA Wire) Dolly Parton&#8217;s family have confirmed the star will be laid to rest during a private funeral service surrounded by her nearest and dearest. 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