# Dolly Parton’s brother Coy “Denver” Parton Dies At 82

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dolly-partons-brother-coy-denver-parton-dies-at-82/
- Published: 2026-07-28T01:55:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/07/dolly-partons-brother-dies/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Coy 'Denver' Parton, the older brother of country music icon Dolly Parton, passed away on July 23rd at age 82.
- He worked as a crane operator and bridge builder before becoming a homestead farmer and hunter; no cause of death was disclosed.
- Dolly, who is two years his junior, had not publicly commented on his passing at the time of reporting.

## Summary

Coy 'Denver' Parton, the third child in a family of twelve siblings, died at 82 years old in mid-July. A longtime construction and agricultural worker known for operating cranes on bridge projects and maintaining a homestead farm, he was remembered as an enthusiastic hunter. The obituary provided by a Tennessee funeral home noted that a private memorial service would follow, though specific arrangements were not disclosed at the time.

As the older brother of Grammy-winning Dolly Parton, Denver outlived several of his siblings and was preceded in death by his spouse Carolyn and multiple family members. He left behind two daughters, a grandson, and an extended family network including his famous sister and several other surviving siblings. Despite the prominence of his sister in popular culture, Dolly had not yet released a statement regarding her brother's passing.

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