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Dolly Parton is getting candid over a beautiful tribute to her late husband Carl Dean.
The singer, 79, took to her Instagram Story on Friday to share how much she loved Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Lady A and the Opry choir’s performance at the “Opry 100 Special” this week.
The group sang her hit tune “I Will Always Love You,” in honor of Parton and Dean.
The couple was married for 59 years before Dean died on March 3 at the age of 82.
“I have not stopped crying over the beautiful tribute of ‘I Will Always Love You’ on the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry show,” Parton captioned her story. “
All those beautiful people with all their beautiful voices singing my song as a tribute to my husband Carl… the emotion was beyond words. I have cried enough to wash a great deal of the pain away so thanks to all of you beautiful people that helped make that possible.”
The icon added: “I also will always love you.”
Parton confirmed her longtime lover’s death on Instagram earlier this month.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,” her message read.
In a separate post, the artist thanked fans on Instagram for their support.
“This is a love note to family, friends, and fans. Thank you for all the messages, cards and flowers that you’ve sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl,” she penned. “I can’t reach out personally to each of you but just know it has meant the world to me. He is in God’s arms now and I am okay with that. I will always love you.”
Parton and Dean met at Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville at just 18. They tied the knot on May 30, 1966.
The “Steel Magnolias” actress also paid tribute to her other half by releasing a heartfelt song titled “If You Hadn’t Been There.”
Parton chose a throwback photo of herself and Dean as the album cover art, which she shared via Instagram.
In the photo, the young country star wraps her arms around her husband’s neck as she stands behind him.
“Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and he was 23, and like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton captioned the post. “They live in memory and in song, and I dedicate this to him.”
“My first thought was ‘I’m gonna marry that girl.’ My second thought was, ‘Lord she’s good looking.’ And that was the day my life began,” Dean told Entertainment Tonight in 2016. “I wouldn’t trade the last 50 years for nothing on this Earth.”
Following his death, Parton made her first public appearance at Dollywood’s Celebrity Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. on March 14.
Parton visited the theme park to help kick off the resort’s 40th operating season, and took a moment to address the death of Dean.
“Of course I will always love him, and I’ll miss him, but I wanted you to know that I will always love you,” she said, per local news.
Parton then sat down with Knox News for an interview about how she’s coping with his passing.
“I’m doing better than I thought I would,” admitted the superstar. “I’ve been with him 60 years. So, I’m going to have to relearn some of the things that we’ve done. But I’ll keep him always close.”
Parton added she’s “at peace that he’s at peace,” but noted she is still “missing” and “loving him.”
“[Dean] suffered a great deal,” Parton acknowledged, adding that it’s “a hole in my heart, you know, but we’ll fill that up with good stuff and he’ll still always be with me.”