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Brandon Blackstock’s Obituary Names Brittney Marie Jones as His Partner

Confirmation that melanoma claimed his life underscores the obituary’s revelation of his new personal and business partnership.

Narvel Blackstock, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock attend Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XXI at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 28, 2015, in Phoenix.
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Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson married in 2013 and got divorced in 2022.
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Overview

  • Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis confirmed that Blackstock died of melanoma on Aug. 7 in Butte, Montana, listing natural causes.
  • An obituary published Aug. 12 by Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services names Brittney Marie Jones, a former assistant to Kelly Clarkson, as his “beautiful and loving partner in life and business.”
  • The tribute credits Blackstock and Jones with founding Headwaters Livestock Auction and Valley View Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana, marking his shift to ranching ventures after his divorce.
  • Kelly Clarkson postponed the remainder of her August Caesars Palace residency to focus on her children after revealing their father’s illness.
  • Family tributes from stepmother Reba McEntire, Jones’s father and Blackstock’s children honored his legacy and respected the family’s request for privacy.