08/27/2026
Remembering Dolly Parton 🤍
A true American icon. Dolly Parton had a positive impact on my entire life, from watching 9 to 5 as a young boy in Arizona, to hearing “Coat of Many Colors,” a song that always reminded me of my mother’s humble upbringing in Lakeside, Arizona.
Dolly’s music, humor, beauty, and unmistakable voice crossed generations. Even recently, my surgical assistant Jessi added Dolly and Pitbull’s song “Powerful Women” to our operating room playlist, and it quickly became a favorite.
In many ways, Dolly also had a uniquely refreshing approach to beauty and plastic surgery. She was open, funny, self-deprecating, and never pretentious. Her famous line, “it takes a lot of money to look this cheap,” always made me smile because it captured her confidence, humor, and willingness to be completely herself.
Dolly is now reunited with her husband, Carl, after a marriage that lasted nearly 60 years. As Britta and I recently passed 32 years of marriage, I have such admiration for that kind of lifelong partnership and support, although Britta can’t quite hold a note like Dolly could.
Thank you, Dolly, for a lifetime of music, memories, laughter, and inspiration. Your legacy will live on.
Rest in peace. ❤️
Dr. Mobley