Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

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

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit ''Jolene ...

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her husband, Carl Dean, following his death aged 82. The country music legend met her first ...

Dolly Parton's iconic song 'Jolene' is more than just a tale of jealousy; it's a reflection of a playful yet profound moment ...

She and Dean got married on May 30, 1966 (Memorial Day) in a small ceremony attended by only Parton’s mother Avie Lee Parton, ...

Carl Dean, the husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, passed away at the age of 82 in Nashville, Tennessee. The couple, ...

Carl “Dean” Overholser, 96, of Delphi, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on February 22, 2025. Dean was born March 20, 1928, to Carl C and Bethel Victoria ...

SALEM — Mr. Carl Dean Duncan, 85, of Salem, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Salem Terrace at Harrogate, Salem. He was the husband of the late Hilda Faye Davis Duncan. Mr. Duncan was born June 10, ...

Carl is a veteran journalist with the New York Post, covering government and politics. Before coming to the Post in 1998, he worked at The Staten Island Advance and the Paterson News and Herald ...

Dean Otterson was born on November 11, 1960 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The only son of Lloyd and Charlene (Lester) Otterson. He graduated from Austin High School in 1979. He married Jolene Beckmann ...