United Kingdom, May 30 -- Dolly Parton expects to be reunited with Carl Dean in the afterlife.

The 79-year-old music icon lost her husband earlier this year, aged 82, but Dolly's faith has helped her to cope with the heartbreak.

She told The Independent: "I am a person of faith, and I truly believe that I'm going to see him again someday.

"And I see him every day in my memories and in my heart, and in all the things that we used to do and all the things that we've built together. You just kind of have to learn to kind of make new plans - but that's the hardest part."

Dolly has felt lonely since losing her husband. However, she's also relieved that he's "not suffering anymore" after being ill "for quite a while".

She shared: "I really...