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Post by northcoast on Jan 30, 2024 16:08:04 GMT -5
Just saw on Brian's Facebook that Melinda passed away. No other confirmation but it would appear to be official
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Post by northcoast on Jan 30, 2024 16:09:34 GMT -5
The Facebook post from Brian's page
My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning.
Our five children and I are just in tears.
We are lost.
Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior.
She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career.
She encouraged me to make the music that was closest to my heart.
She was my anchor. She was everything for us. Please say a prayer for her.
Love and Mercy
Brian
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It is with a heavy heart that we let everyone know that our mom, Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson passed away peacefully this morning at home. She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by. She was not only a model, our fathers savior, and a mother, she was a woman empowered by her spirit with a mission to better everyone she touched. We will miss her but cherish everything she has taught us. How to take care of the person next to you with out expecting anything in return, how to find beauty in the darkest of places, and how to live life as your truest self with honesty and pride.
We love you mom. Give Grandma Rose and Pa our love.
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Post by lizzielooziani on Jan 30, 2024 16:15:19 GMT -5
Yes just read this. OMG.
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Post by SMiLE-Holland on Jan 30, 2024 16:23:43 GMT -5
Terrible news. This one hits hard. Sending my love and prayers to Brian, their children and all that were close to Melinda.
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Post by Matt H on Jan 30, 2024 16:25:50 GMT -5
This is terrible. I hope Brian and his kids have a good support system. Praying for all of them. How old are his youngest kids?
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Post by Mikie on Jan 30, 2024 16:26:05 GMT -5
Melinda, rest in peace. Thank you for all you did for Brian and your children. Condolences to the Wilson's and the extended family.
-Mike
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Post by drbeachboy (Dirk) on Jan 30, 2024 16:27:47 GMT -5
What a shocker. I was not prepared for this terrible news. My sincere condolences to Brian and his family. Love and mercy to Melinda and to all who mourn her passing.
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Post by Matt H on Jan 30, 2024 16:30:31 GMT -5
His website has been updated as well.
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Post by northcoast on Jan 30, 2024 16:32:27 GMT -5
Had anyone heard that she was ill or had been ill? This really is a bolt out of the blue
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Post by John Manning on Jan 30, 2024 16:51:14 GMT -5
So unexpected. Poor Melinda, poor Brian, poor kids.
Can only express my deepest condolences and sending love and mercy their way.
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Post by dauber on Jan 30, 2024 16:56:04 GMT -5
Hwell...I guess I now can guess why she hasn't been seen in pictures or at shows in recent years. That she died "peacefully" at home tells me she must have been sick for a long time, and if that's the case, I can't imagine the toll that's taken on Brian. But then again, Brian is strong and can adapt and I'm sure was there for Melinda when she needed him; I just hope he has, as it were, a mess of help now, because he'll need it.
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Post by jk on Jan 30, 2024 16:56:36 GMT -5
Poor Melinda. May she rest in peace.
Oh Brian: "Love and mercy to you, your family and your friends tonight."
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Post by Awesoman on Jan 30, 2024 16:58:44 GMT -5
Sad news. RIP, Melinda. Here's hoping Brian and his family have a good support system to get through this difficult time.
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Post by Will/P.P. on Jan 30, 2024 16:59:01 GMT -5
Had anyone heard that she was ill or had been ill? This really is a bolt out of the blue We knew that she wasn't being seen in public. People have the right to do that. If it was because she was ill, that's understandable. This is shocking news. I will try to deal with it in my own way. I've yet to go to Brian's website. I just happened to be here reading pages. This is very sad news. Terrible to see Brian in pain. rest in peace, dear sister. I loved you. Really don't know what else to say right now. Love and prayers to Brian and the family.
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Post by Mikie on Jan 30, 2024 17:01:40 GMT -5
This really is a bolt out of the blue. It really is. We haven't heard from her or about her in recent years and I guess we now know why. They chose to keep it very quiet. I hope she didn't suffer long. She was 77 years old.
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Post by mikedonn on Jan 30, 2024 17:03:42 GMT -5
May she rest in peace. I managed to speak to her. A very gracious woman who did indeed give Brian love and a sense of relative normality. Poor Brian and the kids. So sad. 😪
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Post by filledeplage on Jan 30, 2024 17:19:25 GMT -5
Hwell...I guess I now can guess why she hasn't been seen in pictures or at shows in recent years. That she died "peacefully" at home tells me she must have been sick for a long time, and if that's the case, I can't imagine the toll that's taken on Brian. But then again, Brian is strong and can adapt and I'm sure was there for Melinda when she needed him; I just hope he has, as it were, a mess of help now, because he'll need it. That was my impression, when I saw "peacefully" as though it was not unexpected. Those 5 kids lost their mom and at any age that is really a tough loss. And of course, Brian, his mate. RIP. 🙏🏻🎈❤️
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Post by radiantradish on Jan 30, 2024 17:24:41 GMT -5
I’ve been braced for bad news around Brian, but not this. Rest in peace Melinda. Wishing Brian love and mercy in this awful time for him.
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Post by Emdeeh on Jan 30, 2024 17:25:15 GMT -5
Shocked and saddened to hear this unexpected news. My prayers go out for Brian and their children.
Now it's time to go work on BBFC's memorial page for Melinda...
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Post by ironhorseapples on Jan 30, 2024 17:43:41 GMT -5
I hope Brian has a good support network around him. How truly awful for him and his family. This is really shocking news.
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Post by bluemarble on Jan 30, 2024 18:06:07 GMT -5
Very sad news indeed. So sorry for Brian, this'll be a massive blow to him, losing another person so very close to him.
Sending love and strength to Brian, the children and the rest of the family. RIP Melinda.
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Jan 30, 2024 18:21:08 GMT -5
Oh NO! I'm almost shaking as I type this.... just devastating to hear this. Poor Brian and all of the kids. The complexity of losing her, is unfathomable. I don't know what else to say, but I feel so sad for Brian. Sending some Love & Mercy vibes his way... RIP Melinda
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Post by AGD on Jan 30, 2024 18:21:24 GMT -5
Shocked and stunned. My heart goes out to Brian and the family.
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Post by AGD on Jan 30, 2024 18:22:32 GMT -5
This is terrible. I hope Brian and his kids have a good support system. Praying for all of them. How old are his youngest kids? Dakota is 13, 14.
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Post by Matt H on Jan 30, 2024 18:26:24 GMT -5
This is terrible. I hope Brian and his kids have a good support system. Praying for all of them. How old are his youngest kids? Dakota is 13, 14. It will be so hard for all of them.
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