Stella Parton Shared How Fans Can Honor Dolly Parton’s Legacy

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella posted a heartfelt tribute to her on social media. Dolly and Stella were close, and her tribute praised her sister’s goodwill and generosity. She said that the best way for fans to honor Dolly is to try to live their lives as Dolly did.

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella shared a tribute to her 

In her Instagram tribute to her sister, Stella expressed certainty that Dolly was in heaven.

“My big sister Dolly got her wings this past Tuesday,” she wrote. “If anyone gets to heaven I’m sure she made it right on time. I know she’s showing out big time, in all her sparkles and shine. That was my sister’s way.”

She said that they spoke every Tuesday. Parton was an early riser, and they took time to speak before the rest of the world was awake.

“Every Tuesday about this time, before the sun came up and the world was still asleep, she and I, for many years, had our coffee together over the phone,” she wrote. “Being little farm girls we’ve continued to be early risers. As she liked to say, ‘shoot Tedda, we get more work done before the sun comes up than most folks do all day long!’ We would catch up on gossip, as sisters do, and drink coffee and make plans, as it has always been our way.”

She said that Parton was loving and generous for the entirety of her life.

“My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known,” she wrote. “What the world saw is exactly who she was, so much so, she told me recently that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future.

Stella also shared the way that fans mourning the country superstar can honor her legacy.

“My sister was always thinking of others, and if you want to honor her legacy, show more kindness, lift others up, and give more of your time and resources, as she continued to do to the very end.”