{"id":42625,"date":"2026-09-01T23:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42625"},"modified":"2026-09-01T23:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:24:53","slug":"dolly-parton-chose-an-unexpected-song-for-her-final-farewell-its-meaning-reached-far-beyond-the-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42625","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Chose an Unexpected Song for Her Final Farewell \u2014 Its Meaning Reached Far Beyond the Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"399\">Dolly Parton was reportedly laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville on August 28, 2026, three days after her death at age 80. The farewell was simple and focused on close family rather than the glamour that surrounded much of her care&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"629\">One detail drew special attention: instead of choosing one of her own famous songs, Parton reportedly selected the gospel hymn \u201cIf We Never Meet Again (This Side of Heaven)\u201d for the service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"894\">The song speaks about separation through death and the hope of being reunited with loved ones in heaven. After losing her husband Carl Dean, her parents, and others close to her, the message carried a deeply personal meaning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1176\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The quiet ceremony, her resting place beside Carl, and the choice of a gospel hymn reflected the values that remained important to her throughout her life: family, faith, love, and the Tennessee roots that shaped her long before fame arrived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolly Parton was reportedly laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville on August 28, 2026, three days after her death\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - 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