Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her uncle, Billy Earl Owens. The singer's family member died on April 7 at the age of 85.
Parton, 75, penned a heartfelt eulogy dedicated to her Uncle Bill on her website on Wednesday, expressing her sadness and saying farewell.«I’ve lost my beloved Uncle Bill Owens.
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,» Parton began. «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.
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