As tributes for Brandon Blackstock proceed to pour in from family and friends, his first spouse, Melissa Ashworth, paid tribute to the late star in a publish of her personal.
“On Could 29, 1999 I married the person who would turn out to be the daddy of my kids,” Ashworth wrote in a Friday, August 8, Instagram publish. “Brandon was stuffed with appeal, witt [sic], and simply an absolute gentleman who occurred to put on cowboy boots, wrangler denims, and a cowboy hat. He was by far, palms down, the perfect Daddy and Pa. He cherished onerous and he fought onerous.”
Ashworth went on to put in writing, “One of the best factor Brandon has left for his kids is that they know the place he’s,” including, “I’ve heard it stated, ‘Nothing is misplaced when you recognize the place it’s’ and Brandon is with Jesus his Savior.”
Ashworth concluded her publish by calling her and Blackstock’s children and granchild “the perfect components of who Brandon and I are.” She wrote, “Thanks all to your prayers and condolences. ✝️.”
Blackstock and Ashworth welcomed two kids, Seth and Savannah, earlier than ending their marriage in 2012. Ashworth’s Instagram publish featured a candy picture of Blackstock posing with Seth, Savannah, Savannah’s husband, Quentin Lee, and the couple’s son, Lake. The publish’s second slide featured a black-and-white snap of Ashworth and Blackstock dancing at their marriage ceremony.
Blackstock went on to wed Kelly Clarkson in 2012, and the 2 welcomed their daughter, River, and son, Remy, in 2014 and 2016, respectively. Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020, and their break up was finalized two years later.
On Wednesday, August 6, Clarkson introduced she was suspending the remaining August dates of her Las Vegas residency because of Blackstock’s medical situation. “Whereas I usually preserve my private life non-public, this previous yr, my kids’s father has been unwell and at this second, I must be absolutely current for them,” she wrote through Instagram.
The next day, information broke that Blackstock had died on the age of 48 after a personal battle with most cancers. “It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” his household stated in an announcement to Folks on Thursday, August 7. “Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks to your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.” (His explanation for demise was later revealed to be the pores and skin most cancers melanoma.)
Blackstock and Ashworth’s son, Seth, additionally honored his dad in his personal Instagram tribute. “I misplaced my hero yesterday, phrases can’t describe how happy with you I’m on elevating me and your 3 different children,” he captioned pictures of himself and his father from over time on Saturday, August 9. “You had been a father, a son, a brother, and most significantly my finest pal. You’ll have to look at me develop up from a Birds Eye view now buts that’s comfortable with me.”
Seth continued, “There’s nobody else on this earth that I’d wish to be my dad as a result of nobody might be half the person you had been to me. I’ll see you on a regular basis when the solar rises and falls. I can confidently say all of the deer and elk took a sigh of aid when the perfect hunter I’ve ever identified laid his rifle down for the final time I really like you a lot and might’t wait to throw a line within the water with you once more. Love you dad. Be good or good at it – love your son Seth.”
