Dolly Parton says her late husband ‘suffered a great deal’ and she’s ‘at peace that he’s at peace’

Dolly Parton is opening up about losing the man she loved for six decades.

Dolly Parton is opening up about losing the man she loved for six decades. Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, died earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee at age 82. The couple were married for nearly 60 years, meeting when a now 79-year-old Parton was 18 and marrying in 1966. Knox News reported that Parton surprised those gathered on March 14 for a season opening celebration for her theme park, Dollywood. Parton told the crowd of her loss, “I will always love him, and I miss him.” She also thanked those who had reached out with cards and concern. Parton usually attends the Dollywood opening celebration, but many expected her not to show due to her husband’s recent death.