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’s first outing since the death of her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, was all about showing love to her fans. The 79-year-old attended the 40th anniversary celebration of her Tennessee theme park,