Dolly Parton Funeral Arrangements Revealed: Queen of Country Music Requested a 'Small, Private Service' Be Held for 'Immediate Family'

The queen of country music's funeral plans have been revealed.

Dolly Parton requested a small, private service for her immediate family following her death at 80 years old on Tuesday, August 25, according to a press release. Fans are encouraged to honor her memory by sharing messages on www.dollyparton.com.

As OK! previously reported, the "Jolene" singer's death was confirmed by her nephew Bryan Seaver in a video shared to her Instagram account on August 25.

"I am representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my Aunt Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean," Bryan, the son of Dolly's sister Cassie Parton, said in the nearly 3-minute clip. "Sister, sis, aunt, granny to one generation and Gigi to the next. This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago."

Bryan explained that he served as Dolly's head of security for two decades, taking over the role from his father.

"I have imagined the heaviness of this moment, but haven't truly felt it until now," he continued. "Dolly opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent. By her example, we believed that everything was possible."

Though her nephew said it was "an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness" to announce the news of her passing, he believed Dolly was "surely met" by her late husband, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025.

"Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest," he concluded. "Rest in peace, Aunt Dolly."

Dolly's death came five days after she was reportedly hospitalized with "kidney and autoimmune issues" on August 20, according to TMZ.

She was reportedly admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., where she later died on the morning of Tuesday, August 25.

On August 21, Dolly told People that she was going through some "hard times" with her health but was still keeping busy.

"I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl," she told the outlet. "It’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health, but I think because we live in a 24/7 world with social media, everything gets magnified in ways it wasn’t years ago. I used to joke that I was the Queen of the Tabloids, but now I guess I can say I’m the Queen of Social Media AI! Seriously, though, even though I’m still healin', I’m still workin.'"

The Tennessee native had previously sparked concern over her health in recent months after canceling several performances and public appearances.