Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton said "the emotion was beyond words" after the Opry TV special paid tribute to her late husband.

"She can talk a little bad now and then," Parton says.

A young Dolly Parton superfan got a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Dollywood recently, and his reaction to seeing his hero is just adorable.

She's still hurting, but Parton says she's coping okay — and she even shared some fun stories about her late husband Carl Dean.

She's moving forward in a very difficult time.

"She didn’t want him to be afraid or feel alone."

"Like all great love stories, they never end."

The support she's received "has meant the world to me."

He was truly a mystery man for the most part.

Their tastes leaned toward cozy and charming.