Dolly Parton carries out at the Grand Ole Opry in 2019 in Nashville Chris Hollo / Hollo Photographic
Dolly Parton‘s older bro David Wilburn Parton has actually died at the age of 82.
The information was shared by the 78-year-old c and w symbol’s sis, Stella Parton, on social media sites Friday (Nov. 15). The reason of fatality has actually not been divulged.
“My brother David passed away peacefully this morning,” Stella wrote on X (previously Twitter). “It’s never easy to say goodbye to a loved one, but he got his angel wings and is now at peace.”
In a Facebook blog post on Saturday, Stella included, “It’s never easy to lose a loved one,” and pointed out that David passed away “in the early hours of the morning.”
On Threads, Stella created, “My brother David left us this morning. He finally got his angel wings. RIP dear soul. Love you forever.”
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Dolly Parton had actually not openly talked about her bro’s fatality at press time.
An obituary on the Farrar Funeral Home internet site validated that David Parton (described as David W. Parton) died on Nov. 15 at his home in White Pine, Tenn. He was come before in fatality by his infant kid, Donnie; his moms and dads, Robert Lee and Avie Lee Owens Parton; and his siblings Larry, Floyd, and Randy Parton. David was relinquished his function as a bridge home builder superintendent at Simpson Construction.
David was just one of Dolly’s 11 brother or sisters. The Parton household has actually dealt with various other current losses, consisting of the fatality of Randy in 2021 complying with a fight with cancer cells at the age of 67. Floyd Parton additionally died in December 2018 at 61.
At the moment of Randy’s fatality, Dolly shared a wholehearted message on Facebook, claiming, “My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer. The family and I are grieving his loss, but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time. We are a family of faith, and we believe that he is safe with God and that he is joined by members of the family who have gone on before and have welcomed him with joy and open arms.”
