The country singer shared a touching tribute to his longtime friend, recalling their decades of friendship and a recent message she sent him

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Billy Ray Cyrus remembered his decades-long friendship with Dolly Parton following her death

He recalled a 1992 tabloid rumor that Parton dismissed with a joke

Cyrus said Parton recently told him she loved him “with her whole heart”

Billy Ray Cyrus is remembering Dolly Parton as a longtime friend whose humor, warmth and affection stayed with him through decades of friendship.

Following Parton’s death at 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Cyrus shared a tribute to the country singer in an Instagram post…

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