Change.Org Petition To Rename Nashville Airport in Honor of Dolly Parton Gains Massive Support: ‘Dolly Deserves to Be Remembered and Celebrated’

The collective upswell of grief following Tuesday’s (Aug.

25) passing of Queen of Country Dolly Parton has stretched around the world and back, with countless friends, family, fans and fellow artists sharing their sadness , as well as their fond memories of the beloved “Jolene” star who always had a smile, a kind word and a good deed .

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“On August 25, the world lost an angel.

Dolly Parton left this earth to join her husband Carl in the heavens.

It’s difficult to imagine a world without our Dreamer-In-Chief,” reads the petition.

“How are we going to be okay without her magic to keep us safe? How can we shine without her light? The truth is, Dolly has dispersed the magic.

It’s in the butterflies, the wildflowers, and on the breath of the children reading the words aloud of their first book.

She has left us everything we need.

She’s taught us all the ways to be a good person.

It’s on us to live up to her legacy.

Care more.

Be more.

Dream More.” The petition’s originator — Nashville comedian Lydia Popvich, who originally launched the initiative last year — updated the pitch on Wednesday (Aug.