{"id":14431,"date":"2024-11-18T02:55:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T02:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14431"},"modified":"2024-11-18T02:55:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T02:55:36","slug":"dolly-partons-brother-david-dies-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14431","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton&#8217;s Brother David Dies \u2014 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">Heartbreak strikes the Parton family again as they say goodbye to a cherished loved one, leaving behind a legacy of love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">David Parton, brother of country music legend Dolly Parton, died on November 15 at his home in White Pine, Tennessee. 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