6 days ago · Carl Dean, the fiercely private man who stood steadfastly by Dolly Parton’s side for six decades, has passed away at the age of 82. ... Their legendary romance began in the most unassuming of places—outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville in 1964. An 18-year-old Dolly had just moved to town when 21-year-old Carl Dean spotted her ...

6 days ago · Rarely seen, Carl Dean was the man who stood by Dolly Parton’s side as her partner and biggest supporter for 60 years. Parton’s husband has died. He was 82. Dean died March 3 in Nashville,...

6 days ago · "Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82," the statement said. "He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

6 days ago · Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

6 days ago · Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton of over 60 years, has died in Nashville, Tennessee, the singer announced on her social media on Monday. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

6 days ago · Dean was a businessman, having owned an asphalt-paving business in Nashville. His parents, Virginia “Ginny” Bates Dean and Edgar “Ed” Henry Dean, had three children. Parton referred to his mother as “Mama Dean.” He inspired Parton’s classic, “Jolene.” Parton told NPR in 2008 that she wrote the song about a flirty bank teller ...

6 days ago · Dean was a businessman, having owned an asphalt-paving business in Nashville. His parents, Virginia “Ginny” Bates Dean and Edgar “Ed” Henry Dean, had three children. Parton referred to his ...

6 days ago · Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years Who Inspired ‘Jolene,’ Dies at 82. Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18.

Mar 3, 2025 · Dolly Parton shared that her husband Carl Dean, who she lovingly praised in interviews throughout her career, has died at the age of 82. ... Parton met Dean the day she moved to Nashville at 18 ...

Mar 3, 2025 · Carl Thomas Dean July 20, 1942 – March 3, 2025. IN THE CARE OF. Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park. Carl Thomas Dean, age 82 passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. See Less. Show your support. Add a Memory. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo.