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Dolly Parton's loved ones gather at Nashville burial site days after her death
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Key Points:
- Dolly Parton's close family gathered at her Nashville burial site, Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, three days after her death on August 25 at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer.
- The private and small funeral service was reportedly limited to immediate family members, with her nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, coordinating the event and security.
- Parton will be buried beside her late husband, Carl Dean, who passed away in March 2023; her gravesite features a bronze frontispiece depicting a Tennessee mountain scene.
- She requested to be buried in a cotton dress and stilettos and wanted the country-gospel song "If We Never Meet Again" sung at her funeral, a tribute to her late father.
- Fans are encouraged to donate to her Imagination Library book program instead of sending flowers and to share tributes on social media and her website; numerous celebrities have publicly mourned her passing.
