Dolly Barton She found the love of her life in the late husband Karl Thomas Dean. The two fell in love and married in 1966. Although the “JOLENE” striker is one of the most famous names in music, Karl was keen to avoid the limelight. However, they enjoyed a love relationship for decades until his death in March 2025. The news shocked the fans, and many did not know much about Karl, or his marriage to Dolly or whether they share children together or not.
As we saw in Dolly Declaration InstagramShe said, “I have spent a great years together. Words cannot do justice to the love that we have participated for more than 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.” The statement also indicated that Karl died in Nashville, and no cause of death was provided.
Learn more about Dolly and Carl’s life together, marriage and family below.
How did Dolly Barton meet and husband Karl Dean?
Dolly Karl met when I moved to Nashville at the age of 18 only outside a clear washbasin, according to Associated Press. According to the outlet, the rural music star recalled a feeling “surprising and happy that while he spoke to me, he looked at my face (something rare for me). It seemed honestly interested in knowing who I was and what I was around.”
What was the job of Karl Dean?
Karl was a businessman and owned the asphalt paving company in Nashville. Ultimately retired from his work while he was living a low lifestyle with Dolly.
Karl Dean and Dolly Barton
Karl died at the age of 82, and Dolly is 79 years old.
Do Dolly Barton and Carl’s religion have children?
No, Dolly does not share children with her late husband Karl. She opened the songs of “9 to 5” about the lack of children in multiple interviews throughout her career. While talking to An exceptional epic In 2023, Dolly remembered that she and Carl would have children when they fell in love for the first time.
“When you are a young couple, you think you have children, but it was not one of those burning things for me,” she explained. “I had my career and music and my music and I was traveling. If I had gave birth to children, I stayed with them at home, I am sure, and I worried myself to death. With everything that happens, I hate to bring a child to this world now.”
During a previous interview with PlateDolly explained why she did not regret having her children with Karl.
“I thought I had to regret,” Dolly pointed out in the 2014 interview. ”Early, when my husband and I used to get used to, then when we got married, we assumed that we have children. Five of my brothers and my younger sisters with me and Carl for many years – and we are very close to our daughters and his brother. Now we have no worrying children. “
Carl Dean inspired Dolly Barton’s song “Julien”
Behind the famous words “JOLENE” is a story, but it is not dramatic as the fans may assume. During an interview in 2008 with NPRDolly revealed that she was an inspiration to write the song about a bank’s a cashier that seemed to be suffering from Carl’s crushing.
“I got this terrible crush on my husband,” Dolly claimed. “I like to go to the bank because it made it a lot of attention. It was a running joke between us – when I was saying,” Hell, you spend a lot of time in the bank. I don’t think we have this type of money. It is really an innocent song everywhere, but it looks like a horrific song. “
