Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private burial in Nashville on Friday, three days after the country music legend died at age 80.

Parton's niece Lainey Mae Parton shared news of the burial Saturday in an emotional social media post remembering her aunt.

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