Brandon Blackstock had been dating Brittney Marie Jones in the years preceding his death. "Brandon and Brittney were in a relationship, and his family was very happy and supportive," a source exclusively told Us Weekly in August.

Clarkson's name was not mentioned anywhere in the lengthy obituary, though it did include mention of her and Blackstock's two children.

Brandon Blackstock's "soulmate" Brittney Marie Jones, identified in Blackstock's obituary as his "loving partner in life and business," previously worked as Kelly Clarkson's production assistant.