SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 25: James E. Gambrel pays his respects at a statue of Dolly Parton situated on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse on August 25, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. The beloved country and crossover music superstar died after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement by representatives today. She was 80. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

Flowers and a note left by fans are seen by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

Flowers and a note left by fans are seen by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

Flowers and a note left by fans are seen by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

Flowers and notes left by fans are seen by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

People mourn by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

A woman mourns by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)

People mourn by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)