In Loving Memory of Brandon Blackstock: A Life Remembered

In Loving Memory of Brandon Blackstock: A Life Remembered

Brandon Blackstock, the former husband of Kelly Clarkson, passed away on August 7 at his home in Butte, Montana, after a battle with melanoma. At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with Brittney Marie Jones, his executive assistant and partner in life and business. The obituary shared by his family highlighted their work together on projects like Headwaters Livestock Auction and The Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.

The obituary did not mention Kelly Clarkson, with whom Blackstock shared two children, River Rose and Remy Alexander. Blackstock was previously married to Melissa Ashworth, with whom he had two children, Savannah and Seth. The obituary listed all of Blackstock's children, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings, stepsiblings, and son-in-law.

Brittney Marie Jones, who was Clarkson's former production assistant, worked for Clarkson in Nashville from 2016 to 2018 and later served as Blackstock's executive assistant at Starstruck Entertainment. In June 2020, she joined V Bar V Cattle Co., a Montana ranch owned by Blackstock. Clarkson had announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency dates in August to support her children amid Blackstock's illness.

The day before Blackstock's passing, Clarkson shared the news of the postponement on Instagram. Following his death, a statement from his family confirmed his passing after a courageous battle with cancer. The family requested privacy during this difficult time.