David Parton, the older brother of Dolly Parton has died aged 82. The news was shared by their sister Stella Parton in a social media post on Friday. It read: "My brother David passed away peacefully this morning.

"It’s never easy to say goodbye to a loved one, but he got his angel wings and is now at peace." David Wilburn Parton was one of the 12 siblings, whose parents were Robert and Avie Lee Parton..