When Dolly Parton passed away on August 25, 2026, the news came as quite a shock to millions of fans. Those close to the star knew more about her private health battle. According to People, Dolly Parton died from an undisclosed kind of cancer. Even though the diagnosis came as a shock, a source close to the star told the news outlet that Dolly Parton’s faith in God kept her strong until the very end of her life.
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“From the time that Dolly Parton was born, she was surrounded by faith, by God, by Jesus. Her grandfather was a preacher. Even in her Broadway show, she shows how much faith means to her,” the source shared.
Dolly Parton Knew That God Had Her Back
Although life wasn’t always easy, Dolly Parton always felt that she had God on her side. Even though her health wasn’t the best at the end of her life, she never gave up her faith that God would lead her in the right direction.
“And so it’s natural for people of faith to believe that God is in control,” the source adds. “It doesn’t matter what doctors may say, people may say. It’s not over until God says it’s over. I think she lived every day working, and as long as God hadn’t called her home, she was here, and she had more work to do.”
The source added that Dolly Parton didn’t think about death, but wanted to focus on life as long as God kept her on this Earth. When it was her time to go, she was comfortable with His decision.
“I think she truly put her life in his hands and said, ‘When it’s my time to go, it’ll be my time to go.’ And I know that she leaned on her faith during these last few years. It’s how we deal with hardships in life.”
Dolly Parton passed away just shy of 18 months after her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean. We have to believe the pair had a very happy reunion in heaven.
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