Reba McEntire Shares How Late Stepson Brandon Blackstock's Kids Are Supporting Each Other Through His Death

Reba McEntire is sharing an update connected her precocious stepson's kids.

The singer, 70, said pinch Entertainment Tonight on Sunday, Sept. 14, astatine nan 2025 Emmy Awards and shared that she and her family are reasoning of Brandon Blackstock, her precocious stepson, who died this August aft privately going done crab treatment.

"We miss him. We miss him each minute," said McEntire. "The kids are doing well, they're each bonding together and hanging retired pinch each other, and taking it 1 time astatine a time. We cognize God's sewage this."

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Blackstock is dada to girl River, 11, and boy Remington, 9, whom he shares pinch ex-wife Kelly Clarkson, and girl Savannah, 23, and boy Seth, 18, whom he shares pinch ex-wife Melissa Ashworth.

A rep for Blackstock's family confirmed to PEOPLE that he died connected Aug. 7.

"It is pinch awesome sadness that we stock nan news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away," nan connection read. "Brandon bravely battled crab for much than 3 years. He passed distant peacefully and was surrounded by family. We convey you for your thoughts and prayers and inquire everyone to respect nan family's privateness during this very difficult time."

In his obituary, Blackstock was remembered arsenic a doting begetter to his 4 kids. "But ne'er did his prima radiance brighter than successful his domiciled arsenic a father," nan obituary read. "Nothing mattered to Brandon much than his 4 beautiful children, Savannah, Seth, River and Remy."

"To opportunity he was devoted seems cliché. It feels for illustration an overused word, but it is nan correct word. He was a devoted father. His 4 children were and will ever beryllium his top emotion and his top legacy."

"Then came his grandchildren...Lake, Julie and LouCasey — who is connected nan way. They made him a 'Pa'...and he was calved to beryllium a 'Pa.'"

After Blackstock's death, a root told PEOPLE that Clarkson is "staying strong" for her kids, adding that she's "heartbroken" for them.

"Kelly and Brandon had their ups and downs, but astatine nan extremity of nan day, he was nan begetter of her children and she is perfectly heartbroken for them," nan root said. "Her kids are her full world, and she's staying beardown for their sake."