Reba McEntire Says She Missed a Call from Dolly Parton Before Her Death and ‘Couldn’t’ Get Back in Touch: ‘I’ll Never Know Why She Called’

Reba McEntire revealed that Dolly Parton attempted to contact her a few weeks before her death. Parton passed away on August 25 at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. McEntire shared that she missed the call and was unable to get back in touch with her longtime friend one final time. Consequently, McEntire stated that she will never know the reason why Dolly Parton had called her before her passing.