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 is remembering her late husband, Carl Dean... and it sounds like their love story is not over. The icon touched on Carl's recent death Friday during a sneak peek of Dollywood's upcoming 40th season.

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.