Dolly Parton’s brother David dead at 82: ‘It’s never easy to say goodbye’

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wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s never easy to say goodbye to a loved one but he got his angel wings and is now at peace.”“My brother David was always referred to as sweet David because of his kindness, loyalty and soft spoken demeanor.

He was also a US Marine,” Stella said in a second tweet.On Facebook, Stella wrote, “It’s never easy to lose a loved one. My wonderful brother David Parton passed in the early hours of the morning.”She added in a follow-up post, “Thank you for all your kind thoughts to my family as we continue to grieve the loss of our much loved and cherished oldest brother David.”David’s obituary confirmed that he passed away at his home in White Pine, Tennessee.

His funeral is being held on Tuesday at Leadvale Baptist Church.Dolly, 78, has yet to publicly comment on her brother’s passing.The Post has reached out to Dolly’s rep for comment.David was a retired bridge builder superintendent for Simpson Construction.

He worked on the bridges in the Kingsport, Johnson City, and Knoxville areas.“The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr.