Robert Lee Parton is a celebrity dad who happens to be the father of a popular American singer-songwriter, who doubles as an actress, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music, Dolly Rebecca Parton.
He was a father of 12 children of which Rebecca happens to be his fourth child. In this article, we will be finding out more about him including his occupation, date of birth, and death.
Robert Lee Parton’s cause of death: What happened to Dolly Parton’s father?
Robert Lee Parton was born on March 22, 1921, to his parents, Bessie Rayfield and Walter Parton. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2000 at the age of 79.
He was said to have died at the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee in Knoxville. He passed away due to complications after suffering several strokes in the weeks that led to his passing.
Robert grew up in a poor family and had to help his parents take care of his siblings and family hence, he never had a chance to go to school. Not being able to read and write has always been a source of humiliation and frustration for him.
He worked as a sharecropper and later started his own small tobacco farm and acreage. Following how huge his family was, he decided to add construction jobs to supplement the farm’s small income to help take good care of his family.
Robert got married to his wife Avie Lee Owens, in 1939 and together they welcomed the 12 children, Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Dolly Rebecca Parton, Robert Lee, Stella Mae, Cassie Nan, Randle Huston, Larry Gerald, twins Floyd Estel, and Frieda Estelle, and Rachel Ann
Despite being illiteracy, his daughter Rebecca has often commented that he was one of the smartest people she had ever known in regards to business and making a profit.
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