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Larry Gerald Parton - Dolly Parton's brother

Published Fri Jun 24 2022 By pragyik
Larry Gerald Parton - Dolly Parton's brother

Larry Parton was the ninth of Robert Lee 'Lee' Parton and Avie Lee Owen Parton's 12 children. Dolly Parton's younger brother, Larry, is an actress and singer. His family always included him, despite his brief existence. On the Dolly Parton Christmas Special, his mother was overheard saying that her husband had given her the gift of six boys and six girls, one of them being Larry.

He is one of the three Parton siblings who has died away, and we'll learn more about him in this piece, focusing on his untimely demise. The three dead family members are Randle Huston, Larry Gerald, and Floyd Estel, one of the twins. Larry Gerald died the same year he was born. He was born on July 6, 1955, in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, and died four days later, when he was nine, at the age of nine.

Early Life Of Larry Parton's Sister Dolly Parton:

Parton was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, on January 19, 1946. She was born into an impoverished family in rural Appalachia. She was one of 12 children, and her family's financial situation was always precarious. Her earliest musical influences were family members, notably her mother, who sang and played the guitar. She also learned about music at a young age while performing in church.

Picture of Dolly Parton posing for a picture in fancy dress.
Picture Of Larry Parton's Sister Dolly Parton. (Photo Source: @google CNBC)

She was given her first guitar by a relative and began writing her songs shortly after. She began acting professionally at that age, appearing on local television and radio shows in Knoxville. Three years later, Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut. She went to Nashville after graduating from high school, determined to pursue a music career.

Larry's Sister Dolly's Net Worth:

Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman from the United States. Parton has a net worth of $650 million. For almost 40 years, She has been composing and singing popular country tunes. She has 25 number-one songs and 41 top-10 country albums to her credit. She is well known for her songs "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You," which were recorded by Whitney Houston in the feature film The Bodyguard. She has sold over 100 million records as a solo artist. 

This does not count the hundreds of millions of CDs sold with her songs on them by other artists. Dolly has philanthropically and entrepreneurially invested a considerable chunk of her money in her home state of Tennessee. Dollywood, her theme park, is the 24th most visited theme park in the United States, with 3 million people each year. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been contributed and raised to help various organizations.

Cause Of Death:

Larry Parton was the ninth of Robert Lee 'Lee' Parton and Avie Lee Owen Parton's 12 children. Dolly Parton's younger brother, Larry, is an actress and singer. His family always included him, despite his brief existence. On the Dolly Parton Christmas Special, his mother was overheard saying that her husband had given her the gift of six boys and six girls, one of them being Larry. When asked about the death of Larry, Dolly mentioned there is a lot of headache ache and kinds of stuff that goes on in this story.

Picture of Larry Parton's Grave
Photo Of Larry Gerald Parton's Grave. (Photo Source: @google Find A Grave)

The actress admitted that she couldn't care for all of her mother's children on her own since she had so many. As a result, she would "gift" one of her infants to one of her oldest children so that they could take "special care" of it. Parton was born in July 1955. Dolly was entrusted with his care by Avia, but he died only four days after his birth. "There's a lot of pain and things that go on with it," the singer-songwriter revealed. Larry's death has always been a part of Dolly's life, but he is far from the first member of the Parton family to pass away.

Larry Parton's Family:

According to a 2015 Fox News broadcast, Larry Parton died barely four days after his birth in 1955. Larry's brother Floyd Parton, longtime songwriting collaborator with Dolly, died in 2018 at 61. Floyd had written and sung several songs for Dolly and the films she featured throughout the years, including "Rockin' Years" from Eagle When She Flies. The rest of the Parton children, on the other hand, are still alive and well, and several of them continue to perform with Dolly.

Picture of Late Larry Gerald Parton's family group photo
Group Photo Of Larry Gerald Parton's Family (Photo Source: @google Dolly Parton)

Several Parton sisters, like Dolly, 73, dabbled in singing and acting. One of them was Stella Parton, 70. In 1967, she made her country singing debut, following in the footsteps of her older sister. Cassie and Freida are also accomplished, vocalists. According to Knoxville News, Cassie and her brother Randy appeared in the Dollywood production "My People" in 2013. Randy, Dolly's 65-year-old brother, was also a musician. 

Randy sang on the soundtrack of the 1984 film Rhinestone and sang alongside his sister, Rachel, in Dollywood's Capella group, Honey Creek, in addition to singing with his band, Moonlight Bandits. Willadeene Parton, the oldest child, contributed to the family's empire through books while not pursuing the entertainment profession like many of her siblings. David Parton, Coy Parton, and Robert Lee Parton Jr. are Larry's other siblings who never pursued show business and preferred to keep their lives quiet.

Larry's Sister Dolly's Family:

According to her personal life, Carl Dean has been Dolly's spouse since 1966. They are each other's first and, more than likely, their final husbands. They haven't had any children despite their love and long-lasting relationship. 

The singer and actress acknowledged to the "Today" show that God has a plan for everyone, and hers didn't involve having children of her own. Dolly had previously indicated that she used to feel guilty about not having children but no longer felt that way since she had become close to her younger siblings, nieces, and nephews.

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