Reba McEntire Honors Stepson Brandon Blackstock on What Would’ve Been His 49th Birthday

“He taught me so much, leaving behind countless cherished memories that I will hold onto forever,” he wrote at the time. “For every treasured moment we shared, there are so many more we’ll never get to make together, but I know you’ll still be there. Every hunt, every flight, and in the everyday moments of life, I’ll feel your presence.”

Shelby continued in the heartfelt post, “Although it may annoy you, you’ll have to watch me do it all just a little better, a little smoother, and—let’s be honest—looking far more handsome than you ever could in the process. We will always miss you, Brandon, and we will never stop loving, remembering and celebrating you.”

Reba echoed the sentiment in the tribute’s comments section, writing, “Very well said Shelby. Yes, we will miss him so much.”