It’s a hole in my heart,” Dolly Parton said of losing her husband. But she cherishes the funny Dollywood memories he left behind.

Dolly Parton attended the opening day of Dollywood on Friday with fans and season passholders, her first public appearance since her husband Carl Dean's death.

Dolly Parton issued a “love note” to her supporters Thursday morning - both those she knows personally and her wider fandom - in appreciation for their sympathy following the death Monday of her husband,