- Dolly Parton made one of her final public appearances in late June, surprising fans by cutting the ribbon at the opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee.
- The country music icon died at the age of 80, her nephew announced on Instagram.
- At the opening of the truck stop, Parton greeted fans in a blue fringed outfit and sparkly heels before opening the business with bedazzled scissors.
- The event happened weeks after Parton canceled her Las Vegas residency to treat ongoing health issues affecting her immune and digestive systems.
- Parton had been recovering from multiple health struggles while grieving her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died in March 2025.
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