Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her late stepson, Brandon Blackstock, on what would have been his 49th birthday

Reba shared a photo with Brandon, her stepdaughters, Shawna and Chassidy, her biological son Shelby, whom she had with ex-husband Narval Blackstock, on Instagram to mark Brandon's heavenly birthday.

She captioned the post: "Happy birthday Brandon! We love and miss you a bunch. [three red heart emojis]."

Reba recently revealed Brandon's children are "taking it one day at a time" after losing their dad.

She told Us Weekly: "The kids are doing well, they're all bonding together and hanging out with each other, and taking it one day at a time. We know God's got this."

Reba also revealed how she's dealing with the heartbreak.

The singer - who was married to Narvel Blackstock between 1989 and 2015 - shared: "We miss him. We miss him every minute."

Brandon - who had Savannah, 23, and Seth, 18, with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth, as well as River, 11, and Remy, nine, with pop star Kelly Clarkson - passed away following a three-year cancer battle.

A representative for his family announced his death, telling Us Weekly: "It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away.

"Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time."

In August, a source claimed that Kelly will ensure her kids will always "come first" following Brandon's passing.

The 43-year-old pop star - who was married to Brandon between 2013 and 2022 - has been focused on the well-being of her kids over recent months.

A source told Us Weekly: "It has been draining, exhausting, emotional [and] devastating."

Kelly tried really hard to balance her TV career while taking care of her children, amid Brandon's cancer battle.

The insider explained: "A big part of it was making her schedule available for transporting the children to visit Brandon, and all of the emotions that came with this difficult time.

"Kelly is a workhorse. Hard work is all she knows. She hates disappointing people, truly. The thing that kept her going was knowing how many people depend on her, like her crews and employees."