Dolly Parton on Wednesday mourned her uncle Billy Earl Owens following his death at 85.'I've lost my beloved Uncle Bill Owens,' Parton, 75, said in an Instagram post. 'I knew my heart would break when he passed, and it did.
I'll start this eulogy by saying I wouldn't be here if he hadn't been there.The iconic singer-songwriter credited Owens for his stalwart support of her throughout her career as a musical artist.
RIP:Dolly Parton, 75, on Wednesday mourned her uncle Billy Earl Owens following his death at 85'He was there... there in my young years to encourage me to keep playing my guitar, to keep writing my songs, to keep practicing my singing,' Parton said. 'And he was there to help build my confidence standing on stage where he was.
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