Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCountry music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer at a Nashville medical centre. Parton will be laid to rest in a small, private service reserved exclusively for her immediate family, following her personal request. In a previous interview, Parton revealed she wanted the country-gospel song If We Never Meet Again sung at her funeral, while her nephew confirmed she requested a bed of plush cotton. Global music figures including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Linda Ronstadt have paid tribute to Parton's lasting legacy. President Donald Trump ordered US flags to fly at half-staff to honour the country star, calling her death a true loss for millions. In fullDolly Parton named the song she wanted at her funeral — and why — more than a decade agoMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Dolly Parton named funeral song years before her death
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCountry music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer at a Nashville medical centre. Parton will be laid to rest in a small, private service reserved exclusively for her immediate family, following her personal request. In a previous interview, Parton revealed she wanted the country-gospel song If We Never Meet Again sung at her funeral, while her nephew confirmed she requested a bed of plush cotton. Global music figures including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Linda Ronstadt have paid tribute to Parton's lasting legacy. President Donald Trump ordered US flags to fly at half-staff to honour the country star, calling her death a true loss for millions. In fullDolly Parton named the song she wanted at her funeral — and why — more than a decade agoMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
