Dolly Parton was a kind soul who left a lasting impression on everyone she met. Some — like fellow country legend “Whisperin’ Bill” Anderson — were honored to call her a friend.
Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the age of 80, just days after being hospitalized for kidney and autoimmune issues. The tragic news was shared with the public via the star’s family on her official social media channels on Tuesday afternoon, and the tributes started rolling in like wildfire from there.
George Strait commended Parton’s “huge impact.” Blake Shelton reassured fans that she was “the exact person you think she is,” while Linda Ronstadt declared the world a “poorer place without her.“
Anderson shared a message he got from Parton just a few weeks ago, as he was celebrating his 65th anniversary of being a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
“The last thing Dolly said to me was, ‘Bill Anderson – I Will Always Love You,” the “Still” country hitmaker recalled in a press release.
“She was looking me in the eye from the giant video screen in the Grand Ole Opry House on the Occasion of my 65th Opry anniversary a few weeks ago. She was smiling as only Dolly could, making my night even more special than it already was,” Anderson continued.
Like Parton, Anderson has been making country music since the 1950s, both as a songwriter and a recording artist. Hits like “Mama Sang a Song” and “Still” topped country charts, though he had a long run of Top 10s, as well.
“The news of her passing has rocked my world, but as we sang together back in 2023, ‘Someday It’ll All Make Sense,'” he concluded.
The opening lyrics of their collaboration are especially poignant today:
“I stared at the heavens, my heart full of anger / So mad, I was shakin’ my fist / When out of the darkness, a voice soft and tender / Said, ‘Someday it’ll all make sense.“
Parton didn’t write “Someday It’ll All Make Sense” (Anderson and co-writers did), but it’s right out of her playbook. She was the kind of human being who spoke softly, tenderly, but not without intention. Fans would agree she left the world a better place.
In lieu of flowers, the “Jolene” star’s family is requesting that donations be made to her charity, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a program that provides free books to children.
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