Dolly Parton's sister is sharing the final request she received from the musician.During a recent interview with "CBS Mornings," Stella Parton shared the last thing her sister asked of her before her death."That’s the last thing Dolly asked me for, was prayer," she recalled.The legendary musician died on Tuesday, Aug.25 at the age of 80, following a "brief battle with cancer," which she hid from her fans, and even some family members.Dolly Parton's sister said the last thing the singer asked from her is prayers.
(BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)DOLLY PARTON OFFERED TO TRY EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS IF ‘NO HOPE’ FOR CANCER BATTLE TO HELP OTHERS, SISTER SAYSStella noted that the family will not be sharing what type of cancer Dolly had "out of respect for her" since Dolly "didn't tell us that we could say it," adding that she is able to speak about her love for her sister, but when it comes to her health, "it's not my business to tell her business."Concerns over the "Jolene" singer's health first arose in September 2025, when she made the difficult decision to postpone a number of shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, telling fans she needed to undergo a "few procedures.""I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts," Parton shared online at the time."As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures."Shortly after Dolly made her announcement, concern among fans increased when her sister Freida asked fans to pray for Dolly, saying, "Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately."Stella assumes Dolly was upset with Freida when she asked fans to pray for the musician.
(Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)When speaking with "CBS Mornings," Stella noted, "I think Dolly got on to Freida about that."DOLLY PARTON’S ONGOING HEALTH BATTLE FORCES COUNTRY LEGEND TO MISS MAJOR DOLLYWOOD EVENT"I'm p...