Go Country 105 - Dolly Parton mourns the death of her uncle Bill Owens: 'I wouldn't be here if he hadn't been there'
April 7, 2021 1:00 PM ABC/Image Group LA Dolly Parton is mourning the loss of a beloved family member who also worked tirelessly to further her musical career. The singer shared on Wednesday that her uncle Bill Owens has died. “I’ll start this eulogy by saying that I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t been there,” the country legend wrote on Facebook. “He was there...in my young years to encourage me to keep playing my guitar, to keep writing my songs, to keep practicing my singing.” Owens’ impact on his future superstar niece wasn’t limited to those early days, either. He...