The “9 to 5” singer often referred to her nieces and nephews as her honorary grandkids

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Dolly Parton was deeply involved in the lives of her nieces and nephews, who nicknamed her “Aunt Granny”

Some have pursued music careers, and six collaborated on her 2024 album, Smoky Mountain DNA

Following her death in August 2026, her nephew Bryan Seaver was terminated as her head of security and became involved in a legal dispute with her estate

Dolly Parton loved all of her nieces and nephews, whom she often referred to as her honorary grandkids.

“I grew up in a big old family with eight kids younger than me and several of my brothers and…

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