To call Carl Dean shy of the spotlight would be an understatement. Few seemed to know him personally outside of immediate family. Really, the most we know about Dean comes from Dolly Parton herself.

The singer says the pair met outside a laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at age 18, then married two years later.

Dean died in Nashville and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with only immediate family in attendance.

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died at age 82 on March 3. The couple did not have children during their nearly 60-year ...

“l am beyond sad for my dear friend Dolly Parton. I remember meeting Carl when I stopped in at their house unexpected in ...

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Courtesy of Dolly Parton/Instagram Dolly Parton has no regrets about the special family she built with husband Carl Dena. "My ...

Carl Dean was devoted to Dolly Parton and inspired her hit "Jolene," even as he avoided the spotlight. He died in Nashville ...

Dolly Parton ‘s husband, Carl Dean, has died, the singer announced late on Monday. No cause of death was given. A statement ...

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, was a very private person, but his superstar wife still ...

Dolly Parton is mourning the passing of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years ...

Though he stayed out of spotlight, Carl Dean — who died this week — was a constant presence in the life and work of his ...