Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock’s 2015 split was not only the end of a 26-year marriage — it was also the disillusionment of a business empire. The former couple got together in the mid 1980s while Blackstock was working as McEntire’s tour manager.

Following their divorce, Narvel Blackstock married Laura Putty Stroud, who was once a close friend of Reba McEntire. The relationship reportedly began not long after his separation from Reba was finalized in October 2015.

Reba McEntire, stepmother of Brandon Blackstock and ex-wife of his father, Narvel Blackstock, has come to the spotlight following her stepson’s death on August 7, 2025, after his prolonged battle with