On Friday, November 15, the singer’s sister, Stella Parton,

posted on X (formerly Twitter) to announce their brother’s passing.

The 75-year-old added, “My brother

David passed away peacefully this morning.”

“He received his angel wings and

is now at peace, but saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy.”

“It’s never easy to lose a loved one,”

Stella continued in a second Facebook post,

adding that her brother passed away “in the early hours of the morning.”

“My brother David left us this morning,” she posted on Threads.

After a while, he was granted angel wings. Rest in peace,

amazing soul. “I will always love you.”

According to an internet obituary, David, also known as David W. Parton,

“passed away at his home” in White Pine, Tennessee,

on Friday, November 15.

The cause of death was not revealed.