He avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene.” He was 82. “I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together.

Jolene. Dean, who was 82, died in Nashville and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony, according to a statement posted on Parton’s Instagram. No cause of death was given.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two days after Johnson City eagles Boone and Jolene welcomed their first eaglet of the year, the man who built their nest reflected on his involvement in their lives.