In addition to his loving wife Dolores, Earl is survived by his daughter Jolene Lawrence; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Pauline French ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and ...

The country music star, 79, has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene," in which she begs the beautiful title woman not to take her man, was inspired by a real bank teller's interactions with her ...

Jolene Marie Smeltzer, 78, of Lancaster passed away on February 15, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Roaring Spring, PA to the late Robert and Rozella Miller and spent most of ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to ...

Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.” Now, “Jolene” is arguably one of Dolly Parton’s most famous songs. However, did you know that it was actually inspired by a real life incident in ...