Dolly Parton’s unknown battle after her husband Carl Dean’s death

Dolly Parton’s unknown battle after her husband Carl Dean’s death

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…

The Hostess Refused to Seat My Elderly Mother Because We ‘Didn’t Look like We Could Afford the Bill’

The Hostess Refused to Seat My Elderly Mother Because We ‘Didn’t Look like We Could Afford the Bill’

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 reveals Dolly Parton’s final words to him before her death at 80

Billy Ray Cyrus reveals Dolly Parton’s final words to him before her death at 80

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…

I Adopted My Best Friend’s Son After He Left Him – Years Later, the Boy Invited His Biological Father to a Hockey Game and Gave a Speech That Made Me Break Down

I Adopted My Best Friend’s Son After He Left Him – Years Later, the Boy Invited His Biological Father to a Hockey Game and Gave a Speech That Made Me Break Down

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 was punished for the one thing she wanted most as a child

Dolly Parton was punished for the one thing she wanted most as a child

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 fans blown away by her real hair after years of seeing her in wigs

Dolly Parton fans blown away by her real hair after years of seeing her in wigs

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 put a secret song in a time capsule before her

Dolly Parton put a secret song in a time capsule before her

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….

New details emerge about Dolly Parton’s secret hospital visit just days before her death

New details emerge about Dolly Parton’s secret hospital visit just days before her death

Dolly Parton’s final days have taken a heartbreaking turn, with new details emerging about a hospital visit that happened just days before her death. The country music legend, who died at 80 on Tuesday, August 25, had reportedly been admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville just four days earlier. What happened during that…

Dolly Parton’s final message to millions of children is breaking hearts after her death

Dolly Parton’s final message to millions of children is breaking hearts after her death

Credit: Shutterstock.com, X/hannahbsampson Dolly Parton didn’t have any children of her own. However, while that was the case, she made sure to do her bit to help children in the best way she could, not least through her Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school….