Reba Mentire did not need a nice word to describe her band with Brandon Blackstock.
For when she married her father Narrow black stock 1989, Brandon and his siblings Chassidy Blackstock and Shawna Blackstock Just became a family.
“I don’t consider Brandon, Chassidy and Shawna stepchildren,” the singer told The luggage compartment back in 2010. “I claim them all.”
And recently their family – which also includes Reba and Narvel’s son Shelby Blackstock—To a tragic loss when Brandon died at the age of 48.
“Brandon bravely fought cancer for more than three years,” told a family representation NBC News in a statement August 7. “He died peacefully and was surrounded by the family.”
During Brandon’s lifetime Reba had let her love for him and his siblings whose mother is Elisa Gayle Ritterbe known.
“I’m very proud of all my kids. Shawna, Brandon, Chassidy and Shelby!” Grammy winner Tweetad 2012. “Love them in pieces !!!”
And reba was proud to welcome Kelly Clarkson to the family when she Wed Brandon 2013.
“I think it will be pretty neat”, the actress told Katie Couric that year -round to have American idol Winners as daughter -in -law. “We have been friends for several years. The first time I met Kelly in 2002 when she asked me to sing with her at the final of American idol. Then we toured together, and we have been on vacation all over the world together. So she was just part of the family. “
