Freida Parton is singer and song writer. She is also the younger sister of Dolly Parton and belongs to a famous Parton family of Tennessee. The Parton family consists of twelve children and to a large extent most of the children have in one way or another dealt with music. Freida has had support of her sister Dolly, personally and professionally.
In the recent past, Freida also featured in the news after requesting the fans to pray for Dolly who is struggling with health issues. Dolly had announced that she would delay a number of her Las Vegas concerts after being advised by doctors to take a break for treatment. The message by Freida has been soothing to admirers of the singer who were worried about her health.
Dolly Parton has not posted information about her health status, though she indicated that she requires a rest to concentrate on healing. The family, friends, and fans have been supportive of her decision to go on a break.
Freida Parton’s life and career

Freida Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, into the big family of Partons. Similar to her famous sister, she has a music background. Freida is a singer and songwriter who has been involved in collaboration with Dolly over the years. Although she did not have a significant solo career, she is still working on different creative activities.
Freida has also been interested in community and faith-based activities in addition to music. She frequently writes intimate posts on social media, where she discusses family life and her religion. Her fans also like the way she is open and tries to remain in touch with them.
Freida has never failed to be on the side of Dolly and she frequently talks of how proud she is of her sister and how kind she is. Their relationship reflects the great family values the Partons have been reputed to have. Her recent prayer request in front of many people reveals how much Freida is concerned about the well-being of her sister.
Freida’s call for prayer and Dolly’s health

In October 2025 Freida Parton posted on Facebook, requesting fans to pray to Dolly. She added that Dolly has not been feeling very well of late, and that she hoped that all the people of the world would pray with her. The message became viral on social media, and the reaction of numerous fans was rather positive and affectionate.
Before this post, Dolly had confirmed that she would delay her Las Vegas residency due to be held in December 2025. She said that her doctors had prescribed her to have a few procedures and take a rest. Her 100,000-mile check-up as Dolly referred to it was her way of alleviating anxiety in the fans as she spoke about the importance of taking care of her health.
Although Dolly did not provide specific information regarding her illness, her message was very clear, that she is going to concentrate on recovery and then she will be back on the stage. The prayers requested by Freida inspired the fans to join and this demonstrates the level of love and respect that people still have towards Dolly and her family.