Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Dolly Parton’s sister has paid tribute to the late singer in a touching post, saying “there will never be anyone who can replace her”.
The country music icon died aged 80 on Tuesday (25.08.26) after a “brief battle with cancer”, and was laid to rest in a private funeral the following Friday (28.08.26).
Her family and friends have been sharing tributes and memories of the 9 to 5 star on their social media pages, with Dolly’s younger sibling Freida the latest to post.
She began the Instagram post by thanking her followers for “bearing with me as I mourn the death of my big sister”, and said she always called her “Dolly Momma”.
Freida, 69, continued: “She was the sister who would climb into bed with me when I was little because we were both afraid of the dark.
“She was the woman who stepped up and became my Momma, raising me from ages 13 to 18. She was the one who tried to convince me to wear her wigs at my shows in Dollywood (sorry, sister, but I definitely didn’t listen to you on that one).”
Freida added that they had their “share of arguments and disagreements throughout the years”, but added that despite the “highs and lows”, she “never stopped loving her”.
She continued: “I asked you all months ago to pray for Dolly, but now I’m going to ask you to please pray for me and my entire family as we navigate this insurmountable loss.
“There will never be anyone who can replace her in our hearts, and I know she holds a special place in many of yours as well.”
Alongside a picture of herself and Dolly, Freida said she knows her late sister would “want me to keep going, keep smiling and keep sharing the love she gave so freely with others”.
She added: “That is what I’m going to try to do, even on the days when it feels impossible. I’m working on something very special for all of you in her honor. It’s my way of keeping a little piece of my Dolly Momma with me, while sharing her with all of you who loved her, too.
“Thank you for loving her, for praying for her, and now, for loving and praying for all of us.”
Dolly and Freida were two of the 12 children of Robert Lee Parton and Arie Lee Parton.
