Every birthday since age five, my son planted a white lily for the twin sister who died at birth. On his 15th birthday, Logan ran outside screaming. Every flower had been cut down. In the middle of Lily’s garden sat a black box with his name on it. Then I read the note taped to…
Credit: Getty Images Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, were married for almost 60 years. The couple never had children of their own, a decision Dolly spoke about several times. Now, after her passing, an article about her revealing the name of her unborn daughter resurfaces. Dolly Parton passed away on August 25. The…
But according to her younger sister, the Dolly they saw onstage was exactly the same woman her family knew at home — generous, compassionate and always thinking about someone else. Even in her final days, when her own health was failing, Dolly was reportedly thinking about how she could help others. What she offered…
Dolly Parton died a little more than a year after her husband, Carl Dean, passed away. The couple was married for nearly 59 years. Now, new details on how Dolly Parton’s health deteriorated after her husband’s death are coming to light. In 1964, an 18-year-old Dolly Parton met the man who would become the love…
My mother’s 78th birthday wish was simple: one dinner at the Italian bistro her church friends loved. But the hostess took one look at her cane and worn handbag and called her “cheap” in front of a crowded dining room. Then a crash came from the kitchen — and everything changed. I drove through downtown,…
Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton shared a special friendship that stretched back years, and she was the godmother of his daughter, Miley Cyrus. Now, as the world mourns the country music icon, Billy Ray has revealed the personal message Dolly sent him shortly before her death Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS Billy Ray…
The last person I expected to see in the stands that night was a ghost from the past. As I watched my son step onto the ice, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something far bigger than a game was about to unfold. The phone rang at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday in November, 14…
Dolly Parton’s death has sent shockwaves around the world, and fans are now mourning the legendary country music icon, who will be remembered as a true star. But behind her massive fame and success was a series of hardships that she managed to overcome and turn into something beautiful throughout her life. was known as…
Dolly Parton spent decades beneath towering wigs that she called her “armor,” but following her death at 80, a rare glimpse beneath the country legend’s famous hair has fans blown away Long before anyone heard the opening notes of “Jolene” or “9 to 5,” one look at that gravity-defying cloud of blonde curls was usually…
Dolly Parton left behind one final musical surprise before she died – but fans will have to wait before they can hear it. Dolly Parton Credit: Graham Denholm/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images Dolly Parton left behind one final musical surprise before she died – but fans will have to wait before they can hear it….