Dolly Parton made her first public appearance since her husband Carl Dean's death, helping to launch the 40th season of her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood: 'I will always love him.'

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,

Dolly Parton has made a glamorous return to spotlight less than 2 weeks after husband Carl Dean's death.The country music icon took the stage at Dollywood to surprise her fans while kicking off the theme park's 40th season on Friday.