Dean was famously private and would seldom appear in public, let alone with his famous wife. But Parton said he would come to her theme park, standing in line to buy a ticket just like other visitors to Dollywood. “He didn’t want somebody giving him a ticket ‘cause he was Dolly’s husband,” she said.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has made her first public performance since the sorrowful passing of her husband. The 79-year-old singer recently revealed the death of her cherished spouse, Carl Dean,