Dolly Parton mourns the loss of her brother David Parton, aged 82

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Dolly Parton has suffered a tragic loss in her family with the death of her brother, David Parton, at the age of 82.

The news was shared by their sister, singer Stella Parton, 75, on social media.

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On Facebook Stella wrote, “My brother David passed away peacefully this morning. It’s never easy to say goodbye to a loved one, but he got his angel wings and is now at peace.”

She also posted on Facebook on Saturday, “It’s never easy to lose a loved one. My wonderful brother David Parton passed in the early hours of the morning.”

In another post on Sunday, she added, “Thank you for all your kind thoughts to my family as we continue to grieve the loss of our much-loved and cherished oldest brother, David.”

Dolly Parton and brother David Parton in 1980.

In her most recent post she quoted a verse from the bible: “Oh that I had wings of a dove, I would fly away and be at rest,” she wrote, citing Psalms 55:6.

Dolly Parton has yet to publicly comment on the death.

David’s obituary, shared online by Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine, Tennessee, confirmed that he had died at home, but the cause of death was not revealed.

However, the obituary noted, “The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr David McNabney, Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, his Cornerstone caregiver, Aubrie Smith and caregiver, Robin Schmidt.”

Parton was referred to as “Dolly (Carl) Dean” in the obituary, referring to her husband Carl Dean.

Unlike his famous siblings, David chose to stay out of the spotlight.

He worked as a bridge builder, retiring as a bridge builder superintendent at Simpson Construction after helping to construct many of Tennessee’s bridges.