Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her husband Carl Dean, following his death aged 82, explaining that "words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years". In a post on X, Parton said her husband would be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family in attendance.

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.

The singer appeared Friday at her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, where she helped launch the resort's 40th season following Dean's death on March 3.