Reba McEntire has long talked about her close bond with her late stepson Brandon Blackstock. The "Fancy" singer was married to Brandon's father, Narvel Blackstock, prior to their divorce in 2015.

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,

In the image taken in March in Houston, Texas , Reba has her arm around Brandon - the ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson - who wore a blue denim jacket and a brown cowboy hat.