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Mar 13, 2021 · Published on March 13, 2021. 2 min read. Dolly Parton describes her father, Robert Lee Parton, as hardworking and “so precious.”. He died in 2000 at the age of 79. Here’s the story of...
Sep 13, 2021 · By Manly Bryant on September 13, 2021. Twitter / Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton has long credited her dad for her incredible work ethic — but who is Dolly’s father, exactly? The legend herself, Dolly Parton, was born in 1946 to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Caroline.
Dec 7, 2020 · published 7 December 2020. Dolly Parton is Marie Claire's latest digital cover star! Speaking to RuPaul, she opened up about her father, Lee Parton, and his influence on her extensive charity...
Dec 7, 2020 · Today, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted nearly 150 million books to children in five countries. In 2018, Dolly Parton, the daughter of Robert Lee Parton - a humble farmer who never had the chance to learn to read and write - dedicated the 100th million book, which she authored herself, to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Robert Lee Parton Sr., a man obscured by the shadow of his daughter’s fame, emerges as a pivotal figure whose influence reverberates through the annals of Dolly Parton’s life. His resilience, wisdom, creativity, and dedication to family and education permeate the essence of the country music icon.
Nov 12, 2020 · Robert passed away in 2000 at the age of 79. Parton feels his presence when she's working with her charity. "I always know he's up there somewhere thinking, 'You go girl. You done good,'" she said. Parton's conversation with Oprah is the latest of many in-depth interviews Oprah has been conducting in 2020 through her new Apple TV+ show.
Aug 6, 2003 · Robert Lee Parton, 79, whose children include entertainers Dolly, Stella and Randy Parton, died Sunday (Nov. 12) at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee in Knoxville.
