Polls in a pair of special Prince George’s County, Maryland, elections open at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Voters will pick their nominees to become the next county executive.

Dolly was 18 years old when she met Carl outside a laundromat in Nashville, and he went on to inspire her global hit “Jolene.

Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean passed away at the age of 82 in Nashville on March 3, 2025. The singer announced the news in a statement on her Instagram account.

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (7News) — Voters head to the polls Tuesday for Prince George’s County’s special election. The Council’s ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

Carl was the love of Dolly’s life before he died in 2025. Learn more about the couple’s private relationship and whether or ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of more than 60 years, died at the age of 82, per Parton’s social media accounts. Dean died ...

Dolly Parton’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. As PEOPLE pointed out Monday night, Dolly Parton‘s most famous song, “Jolene,” was based on a woman who ...

Dolly Parton revealed the secret to her and Carl Dean’s nearly 60-year marriage just three months before his death Monday.