Parton also made a funny revelation about Dean, and how he would go about visiting Dollywood. “He used to come to the park; he bought his own ticket — stood in line and got his ticket,” she said. “He didn’t want somebody giving him a ticket ‘cause he was Dolly’s husband. Everybody thinks that’s the funniest thing.”

Dolly Parton has "not stopped crying" over the Grand Ole Opry's tribute to her late husband Carl Dean. During the three-hour special, Opry 100: A Live Celebration, in Nashville on Wednesday, Reba McEntire,