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Details about Dolly Parton's funeral have been revealed, just days after her death.
The country music legend's passing was confirmed on Tuesday (August 25), with her family taking to social media to inform fans of the heartbreaking news.
Parton spoke to People last Friday, providing a health update after months out of the spotlight.
She tragically admitted that she didn't pay much attention to her "issues" while taking care of her husband, who died in March 2025.
Following the 'Jolene' singer's death, her publicist said that she was in a "brief battle with cancer" before her passing.
But as per Parton's request, there won't be a massive funeral followed by a Dollywood procession, with the family instead holding a more intimate celebration of her life.
A post on Parton's Instagram page read: "At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family."
"Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com."
Her family has asked fans not to buy flowers in her memory, but instead to donate to her Imagination Library instead, a charity which provides books to children up to the age of 5.
Parton had previously spoken about the details of the ceremony while speaking with Entertainment Weekly in a 2014 interview.
She said that there was one song she wanted to be played at her funeral.
The '9 to 5' singer acknowledged that many would assume it'd be 'I Will Always Love You', which she remembered was played at the late Whitney Houston's funeral.
She recalled: "When they picked her coffin up and started in on that song, I started to cry, and I thought, 'Oh my Lord.' That’s when it hit me that she was really gone."
The song she wants played is an old country-gospel song called 'If We Never Meet Again', which is about, "if we never meet again this side of heaven, I will meet you on that beautiful shore."
"That was my daddy’s favorite. We did sing it at his funeral, and I would like it to be sung at mine," Parton revealed.
TMZ reported that the singer will be buried in the mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside her late husband Carl Dean.
After being recognized with the ACM Poet's Award for her lyrical and musical impact on the country genre, Parton accepted the honor virtually because she couldn't attend in person.
The country icon spoke from the heart on August 19 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee, saying: "You know, I've been able to do many things throughout my life, but at my core, songwriting has always been the most important part of who I am creatively,
"Every dream I ever had and all the dreams that I've been able to see come true in life, well, they all started with a song.
"Songwriting has been my therapy; songwriting has been my release, my joy. Songwriting has been a gift from God that has allowed me to touch people with words and music," she concluded.
Parton had made several virtual appearances this year, candidly admitting to fans that she was battling some health issues - the ACM Awards tribute was her last full message to her fanbase.
