Brandon Blackstock quietly hung out with his former stepmother, Reba McEntire, less than five months before his death. Brandon and his half-brother, Shelby Blackstock, reunited with McEntire, 70, and her boyfriend,

Following their divorce, Narvel Blackstock married Laura Putty Stroud, who was once a close friend of Reba McEntire. The relationship reportedly began not long after his separation from Reba was finalized in October 2015.

Narvel Blackstock, who is married to his third wife, Laura Stroud, is now mourning the loss of his eldest son, Brandon Blackstock, from his first marriage to Elisa Gayle Ritter.