Dolly Parton Laid to Rest in Private Family Funeral in Nashville
Prior to her passing at 80 last week, Parton had requested that the traditional gospel hymn "If We Never Meet Again" be played at her funeral.
Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private family funeral in Nashville on Friday, Aug. 28. The singer was buried next to her husband Carl Dean, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 82. Parton's great niece, Lainey Parton, shared details of the private ceremony on Instagram, expressing the difficulty of making the announcement. The funeral took place at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville, following Parton's passing on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
According to her nephew Brian Seaver, Dolly had a specific request for her burial: to be laid to rest in a bed of plush cotton, having worn heavy rhinestones throughout her life. Parton chose "If We Never Meet Again," an old country-gospel hymn, as the song to be played at her funeral, honoring her father's favorite tune. Her mausoleum includes a plaque with her name, an image of her childhood home in Sevier County, Tennessee, and a representation of her marriage date along with an image of intertwined wedding bands.
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