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Coroner Confirms Brandon Blackstock Died of Melanoma; Obituary Highlights New Partner

His obituary credits Brittney Marie Jones with cofounding two Montana ventures: Headwaters Livestock Auction, The Valley View Rodeo

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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Overview

  • Silver Bow County coroner Dan Hollis confirmed Blackstock passed on August 7 from melanoma, listing the manner of death as natural causes.
  • The family tribute names Brittney Marie Jones as his “beautiful and loving partner in life and business” and notes their work building ranching and rodeo companies in Montana.
  • The obituary recalls his more than three-year private battle with cancer and says he died peacefully at home surrounded by family.
  • Kelly Clarkson postponed her remaining August Las Vegas residency dates to care for their two children and has offered no further public comment on his passing.
  • The family has asked for privacy during this time and press coverage remains focused on verified details from the coroner’s report and obituary.