Dolly Parton is a celebrated and legendary American singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman who is part of the latest musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This article is entirely about the parents of Dolly Parton. Read more below.

Meet Dolly Parton parents Avie Lee Owens, Robert Lee Parton

Avie Lee Owens is the mother of country song singer Dolly Parton.

Avie Lee Owens was born on October 5, 1923, in Sevierville, Tennessee, in the United States of America. She is the daughter of Rena Kansas Owens and Jake Robert Owens.

Avie Lee Owens is survived by 11 children who are Dolly Parton, Willadeene Parton, Stella Parton, Freida Estelle Parton, Randy Parton, Cassie Nan Parton, Rachel Dennison, Larry Gerald Parton, Coy Denver Parton, Floyd Parton, and David Wilburn Parton.

On the other hand, Dolly Parton’s father Robert Lee Parton was born on March 22, 1921, but died on November 19, 2000, at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee in the United States. He was 79 years old. His parents are Bessie Rayfield and Walter Parton.