Reba McEntire's son, Shelby Blackstock, is paying tribute to his half brother Brandon Blackstock.
“Phrases can't start to seize the super loss our household has endured. Yesterday, we misplaced a brother, a father, a grandfather and a son,” Shelby, 35, wrote through Instagram on Friday, August 8. “Brandon Blackstock was an irreplaceable a part of our household — humorous, shiny and vigorous — and he might be deeply missed.”
In a collage of images, Shelby shared pleased reminiscences together with his half brother, together with moments from numerous household holidays.
“He taught me a lot, forsaking numerous cherished reminiscences that I'll maintain onto endlessly,” Shelby continued. “For each treasured second we shared, there are such a lot of extra we'll by no means get to make collectively, however I do know you'll nonetheless be there. Each hunt, each flight, and within the on a regular basis moments of life, I'll really feel your presence.”
On Thursday, August 7, Us Weekly confirmed that Brandon had died after a personal battle with most cancers. He was 48.
“It's with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away. Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household,” a rep for the household stated in an announcement to Us. “We thanks in your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household's privateness throughout this very tough time.”
As Brandon's household continues to grieve, Shelby is promising to make new reminiscences whereas additionally by no means forgetting the pleased instances he shared together with his half brother.
“Though it could annoy you, you'll have to observe me do all of it just a bit higher, a little bit smoother, and — let's be sincere — trying much more good-looking than you ever may within the course of 😏,” he wrote through Instagram. “We are going to all the time miss you, Brandon, and we are going to by no means cease loving, remembering and celebrating you.”
Shelby is the son of McEntire, 70, and Narvel Blackstock, whereas Brandon is the son of Narvel and his first spouse, Elisa Gayle Ritter.
Simply 5 months earlier than his loss of life, Brandon had the chance to reunite with Shelby alongside McEntire and her boyfriend, Rex Linn, at RodeoHouston in March.
Brandon Blackstock‘s relationship together with his former stepmother, Reba McEntire, remained robust by way of their respective divorces. Following her 1989 marriage to the expertise supervisor's father, Narvel Blackstock, the nation celebrity turned near Brandon. Brandon's been my son endlessly it appears,” McEntire advised Leisure Tonight in October 2021. “Though he's my stepson, I nonetheless love him […]
“Household time, the @rodeohouston and corn canine,” Shelby wrote through Instagram on March 5. “We had a blast in Houston watching @rissablackstock expertise her first rodeo [and] having the ability to spend cherished time with household! Mother's live performance was the icing on the cake!”
Though Brandon discovered success as a music supervisor, he lived a extra non-public life after he divorced Kelly Clarkson in 2022. (Brandon shared Seth, 11, and River Rose, 9, with Clarkson, 43, and Savannah, 23, and Seth, 19, with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth.)
After splitting from the American Idol winner, Brandon moved to Montana and quietly labored as a rancher.
