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‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton
EntertainmentShowbizMusicMusic News•August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AMNational

‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton

By Becca Andrews in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee•The Guardian Music

A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were cryingBecky Bullard was en route home to Austin, Texas, when she heard the news.“As soon as I heard about Dolly, I thought of you,” read a text from a close friend while she waited for her flight home from Albany, New York. Continue reading...

A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were crying

Becky Bullard was en route home to Austin, Texas, when she heard the news.

“As soon as I heard about Dolly, I thought of you,” read a text from a close friend while she waited for her flight home from Albany, New York.

Continue reading...