Dolly Parton's older brother, David Wilburn Parton, dead at 82

Dolly Parton's older brother, David Wilburn Parton, has died. He was 82. 

"David Parton property 82 of White Pine, formerly of Sevierville, passed distant astatine his location Friday, November 15, 2024," an obituary stated.

A origin of decease was not revealed. 

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Dolly Parton and member David Parton connected October 30, 1980. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

David’s sister Stella paid an affectional tribute to her member connected societal media successful a heartfelt post. 

"My member David passed distant peacefully this morning. It’s ne'er casual to accidental goodbye to a loved one, but helium got his angel wings and is present astatine peace," Stella shared connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter. 

David’s sister Stella paid an affectional tribute to her member connected societal media successful a heartfelt post.  (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Stella additionally posted connected her authoritative Facebook leafage aboriginal Friday morning, "It’s ne'er casual to suffer a loved one. My fantastic member David Parton passed successful the aboriginal hours of the morning."

Reps for Dolly, 78, and Stella Parton did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

David was calved connected March 30, 1942, successful White Pine, Tennessee. 

He was preceded successful death by his babe son, Donnie; begetter and mother, Robert Lee and Avie Lee Owens Parton; brothers, Larry, Floyd and Randy Parton.

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Dolly Parton's older brother, David Wilburn Parton, died astatine the property of 82. A origin of decease was not revealed. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

David was 1 of Dolly’s 11 siblings calved to Robert and Avie Lee Parton. The mates shared six boys and six girls.

At the clip of his death, David was a retired span builder superintendent for a institution called Simpson Construction. He worked connected respective bridges successful the Kingsport, Johnson City and Knoxville areas. David kept mostly retired of the spotlight. 

The Parton household includes, successful commencement order, Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Dolly Rebecca, Bobby Lee, Stella Mae, Cassie Nan, Randel Huston "Randy," Larry Gerald, twins Estel Floyd and Freida Estelle, and Rachel Ann, according to Dolly’s authoritative website.

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Dolly Parton is pictured wit her family. (Katherine Bomboy/NBC via Getty Images)

Aside from David’s siblings, helium was survived by his woman of 45 years, Kay Parton, 2 daughters, Donna and Dena, and his "nephew/son" Lucas. He had respective grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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In 2021, the Parton household mislaid Randy aft his conflict with crab astatine the property of 67. Floyd Parton besides died successful December 2018 astatine the property of 61. 

"My member Randy has mislaid his conflict with cancer. The household and I are grieving his nonaccomplishment but we cognize helium is successful a amended spot than we are astatine this time. We are a household of religion and we judge that helium is harmless with God and that helium is joined by members of the household that person gone connected earlier and person welcomed him with joyousness and unfastened arms," Dolly shared on Facebook astatine the time.