“Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3 in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. He is survived by his siblings Sandra and Donnie,” the post stated.

Despite keeping their relationship out of the limelight, Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Thomas Dean were together for 60 years before his death.

Blake Shelton has never had biological children, though he's an involved stepdad to his wife Gwen Stefani three sons. So much so, in fact, that part of the reason why he decided to step away from his longterm coaching role on The Voice was in order to spend more time with his little family.

Country music legend Dolly Parton is grieving the loss of her husband, Carl Dean. Although the two were not photographed together often, their love story lasted six decades. After tying the knot in 1966,

Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and he was 23, and like all great love stories, they never end,” she wrote about the ballad.

Dolly Parton made her return to the public eye this week, and honored her late husband Carl Dean during her first appearance since his passing. The legendary country singer, 79, surprised fans at the 40th opening ceremony of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge,

Dolly Parton made her first public appearance since her husband, Carl Dean, passed away in early March. Parton thanked fans for their support as she mourned her partner of almost 60 years.

Dolly Parton made her first public appearance since the death of her husband Carl Dean - the country music icon shared an emotional message with fans during the appearance