Country music singer Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a "very quiet" and "very quick" burial at Nashville's Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Parton died on 25 August aged 80 following a brief battle with cancer.

Her cousin, Richie Owens, stated the intimate ceremony held three days after her death was conducted in accordance with the singer's wishes. Parton was buried beside her husband, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 aged 82.

She wanted to keep it very quiet, and the word keeps getting brought up, 'a funeral.' I don't believe that is really the case in the situation. It was a burial to be buried beside her husband, and she wanted it very small. A few family members were there. It was very quiet, very quickly done and not for any bad reasons whatsoever. It's just what she wanted. She wanted to keep it very, very private.

Owens suggested that Parton would prefer people to pay their respects by donating to her Imagination Library charity instead of attending an elaborate funeral.