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.

Dolly Parton announced that she was retiring from touring to spend more time at home with her husband, Carl Dean. “They were in love until the very end,” says a friend of the couple. “They gave each other exactly what the other needed.

Dolly Parton and her late husband, Carl Dean, kept their life together as private as they possibly could, but a new report sheds some light on his final days — and a promise she made him on his deathbed.

Dolly Parton's husband of 58 years — died March 3 in Nashville at 82 years old. The country legend paid tribute to him on March 6, saying, "he's in God's arms now."

Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband Carl Dean. Dean was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years.

Dolly Parton has thanked fans for their support after the death of her husband, saying he is "in God's arms now and I am okay with that."

Dolly Parton has released a new song, 'If You Hadn't Been There,' dedicated to her husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this month.

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. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

Dolly Parton released the new song "If You Hadn't Been There" last week, dedicating it to her late husband Carl Dean. "He will always be the star of my life story," Parton said. The song, which will be included in her upcoming Broadway musical,