The name Dolly has a long history — and Dolly Parton inspired plenty of names, too Cleveland Evans Aug 26, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 × Dolly Parton's family announced her death on social media. The country music legend was 80 years old. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%9:?8D 86E ?2>65 27E6C s@==J !2CE@?]k^AmkAm%96C6’D s@==JH@@5[ 96C 2>FD6>6?E A2C< :? !:86@? u@C86[ %6??]k^Am Parton kAmp DE2CE:?8 92?5 @7 2 h 2?5 2 d :? %6I2D 9@=5 ’6> A@<6C :D 42==65 2 s@==J !2CE@?[ 7C@> s@==J’D DE2CC:?8 C@=6 :? E96 `hg_ >@G:6 “}:?6 E@ u:G6]”k^AmkAm%96 s@==J !2CE@? C@D6 :D 2 92C5J @C2?86\C65 G2C:6EJ H:E9 =2C86[ 7F== 3=@@>D]k^Am kAmp?5 H96? qC:E:D9 D4:6?E:DE x2? (:=>FE 4C62E65 E96 H@C=5’D 7:CDE 4=@?65 D966A :? `hhe[ 96 ?2>65 96C s@==J] (9Jn q642FD6 E96 46== D96 H2D 4=@?65 7C@> 42>6 7C@> 2 >2>>2CJ 8=2?5]k^Am People are also reading… Western Nebraska Football Top 5s: Full slate starts Thursday Recent real estate transactions in the Lincoln area Former Nebraska running back scores first NFL preseason touchdown Daughter of Dundee Double Shot owner was a loving mother, neighborhood's 'coffee girl' Former Nebraska quarterback plays in NFL preseason loss Lincoln police captain suspended after allegedly leaving toddler inside locked van Former Nebraska football coach named archenemy of old Big 12 rival Former Nebraska cornerback leaves the Cincinnati Bengals for Hollywood Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated small Nebraska political party and tried to dissolve it New lead prompts fresh investigation into Regina Bos’ 2000 disappearance Former Nebraska quarterback struggles in NFL preseason game Nebraska volleyball red-white live updates, stats and highlights Nebraska basketball to host four-star power forward this September ‘The Next Pro’ shows there’s strength on the ‘DWTS’ bench Top Nebraska GOP consultant denies Lindstrom tie, urges ‘red wall’ against ‘blue wave’ kAm%96 ?2>6 s@==J :D 2 A6E 7@C> @7 s@C@E9J] s@C@E9J[ 7C@> vC66< H@C5D >62?:?8 “8:7E @7 v@5[” 3642>6 4@>>@? :? t?8=2?5 3642FD6 @7 $E] s@C@E9J[ @?6 @7 >2?J G:C8:? >2CEJCD AC@>@E65 3J E96 >65:6G2= 49FC49]k^AmkAm%96 “C” D@F?5 @7E6? EFC?D E@ “=” :? t?8=:D9 ?:4<?2>6D] w2=[ $2==J[ 2?5 |@==J 7C@> w2CCJ[ $2C29[ 2?5 |2CJ[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ 2C6 @E96C 6I2>A=6D]k^Am kAms@==J DE:== :D 2 ?:4<?2>6 7@C s@C@E9J] xE 92D 2=D@ 366? 2 ?2>6 :? :ED @H? C:89E D:?46 E96 `f__D]k^Am kAm~?6 6I2>A=6 :D s@==6J |25:D@?] w6C "F2<6C A2C6?ED 49@D6 s@==6J H96? D96 H2D 3@C? :? `feg] |25:D@?’D 72>6 2D 2 8C24:@FD 9@DE6DD 2?5 A@=:E:42= 25G:D6C E@ 96C 9FD32?5[ !C6D:56?E y2>6D |25:D@?[ H2D D@=:5:7:65 3J 96C 3C2G6CJ H96? E96 qC:E:D9 2EE24<65 E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 5FC:?8 E96 (2C @7 `g`a]k^Am kAm%96 DE@CJ @7 96C D2G:?8 v:=36CE $EF2CE’D 72>@FD A@CEC2:E @7 v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@? 7C@> 56DECF4E:@? 92D <6AE 96C @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 72>@FD 2?5 25>:C65 7:CDE =25:6D]k^Am kAmp? 6A@?J> :D 2 H@C5 56C:G65 7C@> 2 ?2>6] ~G6C E96 =2DE 7:G6 46?EFC:6D[ s@==J 92D DA2H?65 >2?J 6A@?J>D] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 ~I7@C5 t?8=:D9 s:4E:@?2CJ[ 3J `de_ “5@==” H2D 36:?8 FD65 E@ >62? 3@E9 “>:DEC6DD” 2?5 “E96 D>2==6DE A:8 :? 2 =:EE6C]” pC@F?5 `f__[ “5@==” 3642>6 E96 H@C5 7@C 2 E@J D92A65 =:<6 2 9F>2?]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ >62?:?8D @7 “>:DEC6DD” 2?5 “E@J” E96? 4@>3:?65] $:?46 E96 `ff_D[ 42==:?8 2 H@>2? 2 “5@==” 92D :>A=:65 E92E D96 :D G6CJ AC6EEJ 2?5 2EEC24E:G6[ 3FE 2=D@ @7E6? E92E D96 :D A2DD:G6 2?5 3C2:?=6DD[ =:<6 2 E@J]k^Am kAmtG6? E96 A@D:E:G6 D6?D6 @7 “36 2 5@==” 2D “36 2 <:?5[ 86?6C@FD A6CD@?” AC@323=J 4@>6D 7C@> >6?’D 9@A6D E92E 2 H@>2? H:== 5@ H92E6G6C E96 >6? H2?E[ =:<6 2 E@J H:E9 ?@ H:== @7 96C @H?]k^AmkAm“s@==65 FA[” >62?:?8 “5C6DD65 FA :? 72?4J 4=@E96D 2?5 >2<6FA[” :D 2 A9C2D6 7:CDE FD65 2C@F?5 `h_e] s@==J !2CE@?’D DE286 :>286 C6:?7@C46D E92E >62?:?8]k^Am kAmx @?46 962C5 2? :?E6CG:6H :? H9:49 D96 D2:5 :E H2D 2 8@@5 E9:?8 D96 925 366? 3@C? 2 H@>2?[ 3642FD6 :7 D96 H2D 2 >2? D96 H@F=5 36 2 5C28 BF66?]k^Am kAm{:<6 s@==6J |25:D@?[ s@==J !2CE@? 567:6D E96 A2DD:G6[ 5F>3 3=@?56 2DA64ED @7 “5@==]” w6C DF446DD 2D 2 3FD:?6DDH@>2? 2?5 6?E6CE2:?6C 92D D9@H? E92E s@==JD 42? 36 362FE:7F=[ D6IJ[ <:?5 2?5 G6CJ D>2CE[ 2== 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6]k^Am Cleveland Evans is a professor emeritus of psychology at Bellevue University. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Dolly Parton's family announces country music legend's death on social media Dolly Parton's family announced her death on social media. The country music legend was 80 years old. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video How fans can honor the life and legacy of Dolly Parton YU Song YU Song A procession for a car guy A procession for a car guy Man breaks into house and starts fire just a room away from homeowner Man breaks into house and starts fire just a room away from homeowner
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