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Dolly Parton, who died after a brief battle with cancer, was interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum next to her husband of 60 years, Carl Thomas. Only immediate family attended the small ceremony, held after a tribute at the Sevier County Courthouse where she grew up. Her great-niece Lainey Parton shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute. The estate announced DollyFest, a two-weekend festival planned for January 2026 in Nashville and London, a concept Parton herself had dreamed up before stepping back due to health issues. A traditional memorial was not in line with Parton's wishes, according to her manager Danny Nozell.
Flowers and other tributes are left at the Dolly Parton statue on the grounds of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. Photograph: Will Crooks/The New York Times)“after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”, was interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum alongside her husband of 60 years, Carl Thomas.
Parton’s great-niece Lainey Parton wrote on Instagram on Saturday: “I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words.
“From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough. She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn’t do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself.
Man jailed for murder of father of five in Cork golf-club attack“Because she couldn’t have kids of her own, she always made us feel like we were hers,” Lainey continued.
“She loved us that way, and I’ll forever be grateful for that. ” Only immediate family attended the small ceremony, it was reported. Parton had her name engraved on the large mausoleum plaque at the cemetery before she died, as well as an engraving of the cabin in Sevier county, Tennessee, where she grew up. On Monday, the estate of Parton announced DollyFest, a two-weekend event which will take place in Nashville and London next year.
Before her death, Parton had been planning the festival for January 2026 but had to take a step back due to health issues.
“As far as a traditional memorial goes, that is not something Dolly wanted,” said Parton’s manager, Danny Nozell, in a press release. “So, instead, it feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly.
” Last week, Parton’s team confirmed that the projects she was working on before her death would continue to be brought to life, including a line of coffee grounds, a home decor collection and a Broadway musical to launch in New York later this year.
“Dolly worked up until the day she died,” Nozell said. “As the leader of the team responsible for overseeing her legacy, we will ensure the many dreams she had yet to fulfil are brought to life. ” People take photos of a Dolly Parton memorial before a tribute drag show at Mary’s in Atlanta, Georgia.
Photograph: Kendrick Brinson/The New York Times Active projects that Parton was working on at the time of her death also include Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, which are both scheduled to open next month in Nashville. Meanwhile, Dolly Dolls and a range of Dolly’s Dog Treats are scheduled to be released in the coming months.
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