Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean died on Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared over 60 years," Dolly says in a statement. "Thank you for your prayers and sympathy." The couple met on Dolly's very first day in Nashville in 1964. Carl approached her at a laundromat and struck up a conversation. They were married in May of 1966. Fans rarely saw him in public, but despite his refusal to be part of the spotlight, Carl was her biggest cheerleader in private. He will be "laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending." The family has asked for privacy.