Stella wrote in a separate post on Facebook, “It’s never easy to lose a loved one,” adding that her brother died “in the early hours of the morning.” On Threads, she wrote, "My brother David left us this morning. He finally got his angel wings. RIP dear soul. Love you forever."

Dolly Parton had not publicly commented on her brother’s death at press time. An obituary on the Farrar Funeral Home website confirmed that David Parton (referred to as David W.