Reba McEntire revealed her bond with former stepson Brandon Blackstock won't soon be forgotten following his death earlier this year. "My relationship with my stepson, Brandon Blackstock, was precious," McEntire, 70, told People on Tuesday, October 21, following Blackstock's death in August at the age of 48. "I absolutely loved that child." McEntire recalled Brandon coming into her life when he was 4 years old after she started dating his father, Narvel Blackstock, whom she wed in 1989. (Brandon followed in his father's footsteps and became a music manager prior to his untimely death.