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Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Dies Aged 82

March 4, 2025
Esther Korantemaa Offeiby Esther Korantemaa Offei
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Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Dies Aged 82

Dolly Parton and her late husband, Carl Dean

Carl Dean, the longtime husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, died on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the age of 82.

Dean, who was famously private throughout his nearly 60-year marriage to Parton, died in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a statement she posted on social media.

“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”

Dolly Parton

The “9-5” singer met Dean outside a laundromat on the first day she arrived in Nashville as an 18-year-old aspiring singer.

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Parton, 79, recalled their first meeting, saying, “I was surprised and delighted that while he talked to me.”

“He looked at my face (a rare thing for me). He seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out who I was and what I was about.”

Dolly Parton

Two years later, on May 30, 1966, the couple exchanged vows at a private ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia.

Throughout their marriage, Dean remained out of the public eye, choosing instead to focus on his asphalt-paving business in Nashville.

Though he largely stayed out of the limelight, Dean continued to influence Dolly Parton’s work, most notably inspiring her classic hit “Jolene.”

Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Dies Aged 82
Dolly Parton

She revealed that the song was about a bank teller who developed a crush on Dean. “She got this terrible crush on my husband,” Parton said.

“And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. It was kinda like a running joke between us—when I was saying, ‘Hell, you’re spending a lot of time at the bank. I don’t believe we’ve got that kind of money.’ So it’s really an innocent song all around, but sounds like a dreadful one.”

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton and Dean’s relationship remained such a mystery that rumours started that he did not exist – but Parton joked about that.

Parton and Dean had no children together. He is survived by his siblings, Parton’s statement said.

“He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. He was survived by his siblings Sandra and Donnie. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time.”

Dolly Parton

Why Dolly Parton and Her Husband Never Had Children

Why Dolly Parton and Husband Never Had Children
Dolly Parton and her late husband

Dolly Parton and her late husband, Carl Dean, never had children during their 60 years of marriage.

Throughout her relationship, Parton spoke candidly about why she and Dean had decided against having children. During an interview, she was asked if she regretted not starting a family. “I haven’t missed it like I thought I might,” she explained.

“When you’re a young couple, you think you’re going to have kids, but it just wasn’t one of those burning things for me. I had my career and my music, and I was traveling.”

Dolly Parton

She said that if she had children, she would spend too much time worrying about them

“And [I’d] worry myself to death about them. With everything that’s going on, I’d hate to be bringing a child into this world right now.”

Dolly Parton

The “9 to 5” singer continued: “I always say God didn’t let me have children so that all kids could be mine.”

Dolly Parton also revealed that she’s been able to prioritize her career because she’s not a mother.

“Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom. So I think a big part of my whole success is the fact that I was free to work.”

Dolly Parton

She specified that outside of her music, she’s also been able to operate her Imagination Library, which mails free books to children between the ages of one and five. The program has been running for more than 30 years.

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