Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband & ‘Jolene’ Inspiration, Dies at 82.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Carl Dean, the devoted and reclusive husband of country music legend Dolly Parton, passed away Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 82. According to a statement from Parton’s publicist to The Associated Press, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony attended by immediate family members. The family has requested respect and privacy during this difficult time, and no cause of death has been announced. […]