Inside Dolly Parton’s Remote Tennessee Sanctuary as Her Sister Asks Fans for ‘Prayers’ Amid Country Star’s Postponed Shows

Country music icon Dolly Parton's fans have been left fearing for her health after her sister, Freida Parton, asked them to "pray" for the singer amid undisclosed "health challenges" that appear to have prompted the sudden postponement of her Las Vegas residency.

Mere days after the "9 to 5" hitmaker, 79, rescheduled her Las Vegas performances, her younger sibling, Freida, 68, took to social media and begged fans to send their best wishes.

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately," she wrote on Facebook.

“I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine.”

“Godspeed, my sissy Dolly,” she ended her touching post. “We all love you!"

The message sparked serious concerns among Dolly's friend and followers—leading Freida to share another update in which she assured the public that her sister would be fine, while apologizing for making the condition sound "so serious" in her initial post.

"I want to clear something up. I didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly," she wrote.

"She's been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister."

"Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference."

A spokesperson for the singer told CBS News that Dolly would be posting a message on social media soon to address "everyone's concerns."

Her sister's request came days after the country music legend delayed many of concerts because she must undergo "a few procedures."

“As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000 check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!" she said in a lengthy statement shared to social media.

“In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you."

She went onto tell fans to not worry about her because "God hasn't said anything about stopping yet."

“But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding," she added in her message.

The icon previously postponed a Dollywood event because of kidney stones.

Her health scares come eight months after her husband, Carl Dean, passed away at the age of 82—almost 60 years after the couple met in Tennessee, where they lived together for many decades.

The country music mogul revealed in a post shared on her social media accounts that Dean passed away in Nashville, TN; however, she did not share a cause of death.

"Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82," the statement began. "He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. He is survived by his siblings Sandra and Donnie."

The post then included a personal statement from Parton, who said: "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy. The family asks for privacy during this difficult time."

"Jolene" songstress Parton and her husband maintained a very private life—while the country music sensation became a global phenomenon, her husband, a former asphalt paver, preferred to stay away from the spotlight, holding down the fort at home while she traveled the world.

The couple met on the day that Parton moved to Nashville when she was just 18 years old—bumping into one another outside of the Wishy Washy Laundromat, according to the Associated Press.

Two years later, the couple tied the knot in a heartfelt ceremony in Ringgold, GA, and opted to stay out of the spotlight, tucking away at their ultraprivate Nashville home where they lived throughout the entirety of their marriage.

The couple spent their days in a five-bathroom property that sits on 63 acres and is informally known as Willow Lake Plantation.

Although it's unknown how much the couple splashed out for the property, Realtor.com® estimates that the property is now worth $8.8 million.

In 2014, Parton garnered approval from the Brentwood board to build a barn on the property that "architecturally matches" the other three barns on the residence and doesn't exceed 17 feet in height.

Because of the couple's bid for a private life, little is known about their two-story property.

Although Dean decided to remain out of the public eye, he frequently inspired his wife's career, most notably influencing her hit song "Jolene."

In 2008, Parton told NPR that the song came to life after a bank teller developed a "terrible crush" on Dean.

"She got this terrible crush on my husband, and he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention.

"It was kind of like a running joke between us when I was saying, ‘Hell, you’re spending a lot of time at the bank. I don’t believe we’ve got that kind of money.’ So it’s really an innocent song all around, but sounds like a dreadful one," she explained.

Their marriage has long been a hot topic as Dolly previously revealed that they have an emotionally "open marriage," and that she had even developed feelings for another man.

In 2017, Parton revealed in her book "Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton" that she developed crushes on other men while married.

"I've had crushes on some very unusual men, but Carl knows I'll always come home, and I'm not having sex with these people, I'm just flirting and having fun.

"Yes, it's an open relationship, but not sexually, and I would kill him if I thought he was doing that.' He would shoot me too. At the end of the day, we love each other madly.

"I think so much of it is the fact that we are honest and open, and we have a warped sense of humor!" the singer explained while speaking to BBC.

Parton has also previously revealed that the couple opted to not have kids because she didn't believe "God" meant it for her.

"Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom, so I think a big part of my whole success is the fact that I was free to work."

"I didn't have children because I believed that God didn't mean for me to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine, so I could do things like Imagination Library because if I hadn't had the freedom to work, I wouldn't have done all the things I've done. I wouldn't be in a position to do all of the things I'm doing now," Parton said in a 2020 episode of "The Oprah Conversation"

She added that she has made "sacrifices" but is doing what she is "supposed to do."

"I've made sacrifices, but I think, like I said, I believe what I know I'm supposed to do,” she said of her purpose.