Dolly Parton will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Carl Dean, at a Nashville mausoleum, giving the couple a final resting place together after nearly six decades of marriage.
Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver told TMZ that the country music legend will be buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville, Tennessee, where Dean was laid to rest following his death in March 2025.
The details of Parton’s burial are personal right down to what she will wear. According to Seaver, she will be buried in her signature high heels and a comfortable cotton dress.
The final arrangement places Parton alongside Dean, whom she married in 1966 and remained with for 58 years. Dean died at age 82 in March 2025, more than a year before Parton’s death.
Parton died Tuesday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being admitted to the hospital early Friday with kidney and autoimmune issues, according to the supplied reporting.
Her death came after months of health complications. In the days before her passing, Parton had publicly acknowledged that she was dealing with health problems and had been scaling back some professional commitments.
Loved ones reportedly rushed to Nashville after learning that Parton had been hospitalized. Some people who hoped to see her one last time, however, did not arrive before her death.
The family is still planning a small, intimate ceremony in Nashville in the coming days. The gathering is expected to be limited to Parton’s closest relatives and loved ones as they honor her life and extraordinary career.
There are currently no finalized plans for a larger public funeral or celebration of life.
For Parton, the choice of Woodlawn carries an especially poignant connection. It is already the final resting place of Dean, the private man who shared her life while she became one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world.
Now, the couple will be together again — this time in the same Nashville mausoleum, with Parton’s famous high heels making one final appearance.
