Parton sings Porter Wagoner to Death...

Dolly Parton said she was there with his family, sang for him and prayed with him."It felt good that I had the opportunity to say goodbye properly," Parton said.
Wagoner had a streak of hits in the 1960s and '70s, and enjoyed a comeback in recent months with a new album.
To many longtime fans, though, he may be best remembered for his sparkly rhinestone suits and for singing with Dolly on his TV show from 1967 to 1974.
Dolly Parton said Monday she feels like a part of her died along with her old duet partner, Porter Wagoner. But she said she was grateful that she was able to spend a few final hours with the man who launched her career before he succumbed to cancer Sunday.

"Part of him will always live through me and my music as he was my first big break," Parton said.