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A series of developments commemorating and honoring Dolly Parton's philanthropic contributions and cultural impact in Tennessee, including memorial tributes and proposed official recognitions such as airport renaming.
Dolly Parton has been buried next to her late husband Carl Dean at a Nashville mausoleum following a private family funeral on Friday, her great-niece said. The country music star, who died earlier in the week at age 80, was interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in the Tennessee city.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Friday announced plans to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, the country music star and Tennessee native who died earlier this week from cancer at age 80. An online petition to rename the airport, originally launched in January 2025, gained fresh momentum after her death and had gathered nearly 160,000 signatures by Friday evening.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend and multimillionaire businesswoman, died Tuesday at age 80, the Associated Press reported. Fans told the AP her philanthropic giving would remain part of Parton's legacy.