Brandon Blackstock found his “soulmate” in Brittney Marie Jones — the former assistant to his ex-wife, Kelly Clarkson — according to Jones’ father. Jones’ father mourned Blackstock, who died on August 7 after a 3-year battle with melanoma,

Brandon Blackstock ‘s official obituary answers questions about his life in Montana and reveals a key detail that everybody got wrong. It turns out his name was not simply “Brandon Blackstock.” Narvel Brandon Blackstock (named after his father) died on Aug. 7 after a three-year battle with cancer.

Reba McEntire has broken her silence after the death of Brandon Blackstock, her one-time stepson. The country music superstar hasn’t shared a message to her own social media platforms yet, but she did let the world know she’ll miss him.