Stella Parton says family ‘intact’ as judge issues restraining order amid Dolly Parton estate dispute

Stella Parton assured fans that the Parton family remains “intact” as legal tensions surrounding Dolly Parton’s estate continue, according to Taste of Country. In a statement posted Thursday (Sept. 24) — the eve of the newly designated “Dolly Day” on Sept. 25 and one month after Dolly’s Aug. 25 death — Stella emphasized unity and remembrance. “Tomorrow will be one month since my big sister Dolly left us,” she wrote, adding that her sister’s “light will never go out.”

Stella referenced, without detail, an ongoing dispute involving Dolly’s longtime manager Danny Nozell and her nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver. According to Taste of Country, Seaver and his security company were recently dismissed from roles at Dolly’s Nashville properties, and a judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Seaver from contacting Nozell or his employees after Nozell accused Seaver of making personal and professional threats.

In her post, Stella thanked fans for an “outpouring of love” while noting the family is grieving two recent losses: Dolly and their brother, Coy “Denver” Parton, who died in July. She urged supporters to focus on Dolly’s memory and the next generation. “We are still intact and moving forward because our children and grandchildren look to us for strength and guidance during this difficult time,” she wrote, adding that the family is taking life “one day at a time.”

Another sister, Freida Parton, issued a statement earlier in the week echoing that message of solidarity. “There is no feud within our family,” she wrote on social media. “No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly’s estate.” For country listeners who grew up with Dolly’s music and philanthropy, the statements signal an effort to keep her legacy steady while legal matters proceed in the background, and to reassure fans that the operations tied to her name remain focused on honoring her life and work.

Source: Taste of Country