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NEWS OF THE WEEK: Dolly Parton's sister shares emotional tribute after her death.

Sep 6, 2026

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Freida Parton took to social media to express her grief over the passing of her "Dolly Momma”. "Thank you all for bearing with me as I mourn the death of my big sister," Frieda, 69, posted to Facebook on Saturday, before going on to explain that Dolly, 11 years her senior, had been a mother figure to her. "I know to the entire world, she was a superstar, but to me, she was my Dolly Momma," Freida wrote. "She was the sister who would climb into bed with me when I was little because we were both afraid of the dark. She was the woman who stepped up and became my Momma, raising me from ages 13 to 18."
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