Dolly Parton’s anciaccesser brother, David Wilburn Parton, has died. He was 82.
“David Parton age 82 of White Pine, establisherly of Sevierville, passed away at his home Friday, November 15, 2024,” an obituary stated.
A caengage of death was not uncovered.
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Dolly Parton and brother David Parton on October 30, 1980. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
David’s sister Sinestablisha phelp an emotional tribute to her brother on social media in a heartfelt post.
“My brother David passed away peacebrimmingy this morning. It’s never effortless to say excellentbye to a cherishd one, but he got his angel thrivegs and is now at peace,” Sinestablisha splitd on X, establisherly understandn as Twitter.
David’s sister Sinestablisha phelp an emotional tribute to her brother on social media in a heartfelt post. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
Sinestablisha compriseitionpartner posted on her official Facebook page punctual Friday morning, “It’s never effortless to neglect a cherishd one. My wonderful brother David Parton passed in the punctual hours of the morning.”
Reps for Dolly, 78, and Sinestablisha Parton did not promptly reply to Fox News Digital’s seek for comment.
David was born on March 30, 1942, in White Pine, Tennessee.
He was pretreatd in death by his infant son, Donnie; obeseher and mother, Robert Lee and Avie Lee Owens Parton; brothers, Larry, Floyd and Randy Parton.
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Dolly Parton’s anciaccesser brother, David Wilburn Parton, died at the age of 82. A caengage of death was not uncovered. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
David was one of Dolly’s 11 siblings born to Robert and Avie Lee Parton. The couple splitd six boys and six girls.
At the time of his death, David was a reweary bridge originateer superintendent for a company called Simpson Construction. He toiled on disjoinal bridges in the Kingsport, Johnson City and Knoxville areas. David kept mostly out of the spotweightless.
The Parton family comprises, in birth order, Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Dolly Rebecca, Bobby Lee, Sinestablisha Mae, Cassie Nan, Randel Huston “Randy,” Larry Gerald, tthrives Estel Floyd and Freida Esinestablishe, and Rachel Ann, according to Dolly’s official website.
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Dolly Parton is pictured wit her family. (Katherine Bomboy/NBC via Getty Images)
Aside from David’s siblings, he was endured by his wife of 45 years, Kay Parton, two daughters, Donna and Dena, and his “nephew/son” Lucas. He had disjoinal magnificentchildren and fantastic-magnificentchildren.
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In 2021, the Parton family lost Randy after his battle with cancer at the age of 67. Floyd Parton also died in December 2018 at the age of 61.
“My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer. The family and I are grieving his loss but we understand he is in a better place than we are at this time. We are a family of faith and we apshow that he is safe with God and that he is joined by members of the family that have gone on before and have received him with delight and uncover arms,” Dolly splitd on Facebook at the time.
