SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Coy "Denver" Parton, Dolly Parton's older brother, died July 23. He was 82.
Denver, the third of 12 Parton siblings, was a crane operator who built bridges. He also was a homestead farmer and hunter, according to his obituary.
He was predeceased by four of his siblings and his wife, Carolyn Parton.
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