Dolly Parton’s parents and 11 siblings: All we know about Robert Lee and Avie Lee Parton
Dolly Parton honored her late parents throughout her life. The country music legend, who passed away on August 25 at 80.
Dolly Parton, the iconic country music artist, paid tribute to her late parents, Robert Lee and Avie Lee Parton, multiple times throughout her career. The 12 siblings were raised in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee by Lee, born on March 22, 1921, and Avie Lee, born on October 5, 1923, in Lockhart, South Carolina. Lee was a sharecropper and occasional construction worker, while Avie managed the household.
Their marriage began in 1939, when Lee was 17 and Avie was 15. Dolly remembered a Christmas when all children gave up their gifts to buy a wedding ring for Lee, making it one of their happiest Christmases. Despite their financial struggles, the family was rich in love, kindness, and understanding.
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