News Summary

• Bryan Seaver, Parton’s nephew and head of security, announced her passing that fateful afternoon on August 25.
• In the video first announcing her passing, Seaver said that the task was something his aunt had asked of him years ago, before he “fully absorbed it as a future reality.” “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness.
• But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” he said.