The singer appeared Friday at her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, where she helped launch the resort's 40th season following Dean's death on March 3.

Dolly Parton made her first public appearance since her longtime husband Carl Dean died. The country star attended a preview for Dollywood season passholders in Tennessee on Friday, March 14.

Dolly Parton paid tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, in her first public appearance since his death at age 82 on March 3

The 'Jolene' singer addressed the death of her husband, Carl Dean, while attending a 40th anniversary kickoff event at her Dollywood theme park.

Dolly Parton announced that she was retiring from touring to spend more time at home with her husband, Carl Dean. “They were in love until the very end,” says a friend of the couple. “They gave each other exactly what the other needed.

Carl Dean, the reclusive husband of country star Dolly Parton, has died at age 82. They were married for 58 years. Here's everything to know about him.

Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

The country super star has continuously thanked the public and her fans for their support following Dean’s death.