Dollywood After Dolly
Dollywood after Dolly Parton’s death: a chapel waterfall memorial, a new Dolly Parton Experience portal and plans through 2036. Park leaders share what’s next.
Dolly Rebecca Parton (1946-2026) Now “In the Arms of Jesus”
We, at TheSmokies.com, are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dolly Parton. She was beloved by us, and by the world as a whole. I want to tell you that a darkness settled over the Smoky Mountains on Aug. 25th. And that this is true in a literal sense. The sun fell and the stars twinkled above the peaks
Dolly Parton Postpones Vegas Residency Due to “Health Challenges”
What the Smoky Mountain Icon, Dolly Parton, said about her health On Sept. 28, Dolly Parton took to her Instagram account to announce the postponement of her impending Las Vegas residency from December of this year to next fall. She cited health challenges and her doctor’s advice. “I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately,
Dolly Parton Talks Grieving and Moving Forward
Speaking with the AP, Parton reveals her thoughts on faith in wake of husband’s death In early March, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, died after what was apparently an extended illness. The death triggered an outpouring support for Parton who asked for understanding as she mourned the husband who’d spent their life together firmly outside of