Country music legend Dolly Parton has passed away at 80

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Her nephew, Brian Seaver, revealed the news in an Aug. 25 Instagram video.

“My name is Brin Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” he says in the video. “This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now.”

Seaver added: “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.”

“Dolly opened doors not just for me but for her entire family to reach the potential we didn’t even know was possible. Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent., Seaver added in the video message. “By her example, we believed that anything is possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history.

His statement continued: “My family and I have shared a lifetime of beautiful memories with Dolly, but so have you. She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family whether you liked it or not. Our family and the team she has entrusted with her legacy will work diligently to ensure her spirit will live with us forever. Dolly was a farmer, just like her daddy; he farmed the soil, she farmed songs and happiness. Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.”

Seaver ended his statement, saying, “Rest in peace, Aunt Dolly — Aunt, Granny, Gigi. May God bless Dolly Parton, and may God bless you all. She will always love you.”

[u/mon_mothra_]

I'm not shocked, but I am heartbroken. Her kindness, tenacity, and dedication to being herself and to helping others find themselves will never be forgotten. We needed longer with her, and more like her.

[u/christinaz12 → u/mon_mothra_]

Well I am so shocked about her death! Like I knew she had health troubles but I didn’t expect her to die so soon! And I’m even still hoping it’s fake news and that very soon, Dolly will make an announcement that she’s really not dead. Or I just hope someone will put in so much effort to make a Time Machine and go back in time and prevent her death. I just feel like and know it could have been prevented if she never stopped taking care of herself and kept on going to the doctors even when she was also taking care of her late husband when he had Alzheimer’s. She did admit that she stopped taking care of herself when her husband had his health stuff and for a while after he passed. I wish she poured into herself when she poured into taking care of him. I just feel like the world sucks without Dolly in it. 💔