Hordes of grieving Dolly Parton fans descended on her Nashville estate to pay tribute to the country star. The 80-year-old passed away on Tuesday following a ‘brief battle with cancer,’ her representatives said. The country music legend’s death shocked the world, with grieving fans appearing at her Nashville, Tennessee, home on Tuesday night following the news. Images shared to social media show state troopers directing traffic as lines of people appeared at her home with flowers and signs. ‘We will always love you,’ a sign left by a fan said, while others read ‘in the arms of Jesus’, and ‘we love Dolly’. The footage emerged after a TMZ report claimed that Parton was to be buried in a pair of high heels and wearing a cotton dress alongside her late husband Carl Dean.The outlet spoke with Dolly’s nephew Bryan Seaver who said she would be buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville. It was Seaver who announced the news via a video message to Parton’s social media accounts that his aunt had passed away on Tuesday. The 80-year-old passed away on Tuesday following a ‘brief battle with cancer’, her representatives said Grieving fans started leaving flowers, signs, balloons and pictures of the star outside her home in Tennessee following the news on Tuesday ‘We will always love you,’ a sign left by a fan said, while others read ‘in the arms of Jesus’, and ‘we love Dolly’Seaver hailed his aunt for having ‘lived in the light’ and said she was now ‘in the arms of Jesus’ and the company of her late husband Carl. ‘This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,’ Seaver said.Seaver fondly recalled joining Parton on tour when he was a child in the Eighties, sharing that she ‘opened doors, not just for me but for her entire family to reach the potential we didn’t even know was possible.’He characterized her as ‘a farmer, just like her daddy. He farmed the soil. She farmed songs and happiness’.Seaver added: ‘Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.’Parton, who is referred to as the Queen of Country, enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned six decades and was best known for her hits ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’. In an interview published just four days before her death, Parton had declared she still had ‘so many things I want to achieve’ and vowed to continue ‘working as long as I can to see everything come to life,’ via People.She also admitted she had recently been having ‘hard times with my health.’ Parton, who is often referred to as the Queen of Country, enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned six decades Signs, candles and flowers are seen here on Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame’I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl,’ she said, referring to her late husband, who passed away in March 2025.Concerns about Parton’s health had loomed for months, with the pop culture icon frequently dispelling her fans’ fears.She pulled out of multiple public appearances, including a residency in Las Vegas and the opening of a new ride, NightFlight Expedition, at her Dollywood theme park.The songstress died just over a year after her husband, whom she had been married to for nearly 60 years.In her tribute at the time, Parton reflected on the ‘many wonderful years’ they spent together as she expressed her deep love for Carl and thanked fans for their prayers.’Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,’ she said. ‘Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.’Soon after the news broke, tributes started to pour in for the songstress, including one from President Donald Trump.’Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away. ‘This is a true loss for millions of people,’ he said, adding that he has ordered flags to fly at half-staff in her honor. Trump continued: ‘There has never been anyone like her, and never will. In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM. Rest in Peace, Dolly! The World loves you.’