Summary

• Janelle Brown's son Garrison passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot, leaving the family devastated.
• Janelle & her co-stars shared heartfelt messages & memories of Garrison on social media.
• Family photos shared on social media show the love & bond Janelle had with her late son.

Sister Wives cast member Janelle Brown was very close to her late son, Garrison Brown, and some of their old photos are heartbreaking to look back on. The 54-year-old reality star was happy a few weeks ago, excited to celebrate upcoming events with her family, such as Easter. Unfortunately, her life flipped upside down in early March 2024 when Janelle learned that she had lost her 25-year-old son, Robert Garrison Brown. According to the reports, the police discovered that Garrison passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Arizona.

Janelle soon took to social media to share the heartbreaking news. She requested fans to respect her privacy and join her in honoring her son's memories. Kody also took to social media to share a lengthy message about him. Kody called Garrison his beautiful boy and shared that he was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him. Meri and Christine Brown also shared their condolences on social media, mourning the loss of the child they helped raise as the Brown family matriarchs. They shared old memories and that they'd miss Garrison forever.

Janelle Brown Celebrated Last Christmas With Garrison

Janelle Brown Shares Her Last Family Photo

Over the years, the Brown family members have shared many family photos featuring Garrison. Most recently, Janelle took her Instagram and posted a picture of a family reunion from last Christmas. The post featured Garrison, Logan, Madison, Hunter, Gabriel, and Savanah. It also included Janelle’s in-laws and her adorable grandkids. Janelle, who separated from Kody in 2022, titled her post, “I had all my children together last Christmas,” adding that it was an amazing experience. She was grateful that her family decided to coordinate and take the picture because they are usually too busy to be all together.

Fans also shared supportive comments for Janelle and consoled her. One social media user wrote, “this photo is beautiful. Janelle, I’m so sorry. So so sorry.” The fans shared that their heart breaks for Janelle, who raised her sweet son for 25 years only to lose him so tragically.

Another user commented, “I’m so sorry for this enormous loss, Janelle,” adding that Garrison was a bright light on Sister Wives.

People felt overloaded with sadness for Janelle and her entire family. Nearly 350k people showed respect to Garrison by liking the family photos on Instagram.

Janelle Shares Smile With Garrison On His 25th Birthday

Janelle Celebrated Garrison’s Last Birthday

In April 2023, the Brown family celebrated Garrison’s twenty-fifth birthday and took a sweet family photo. Christine’s son, Paedon Brown, shared those pictures on his Instagram. He wrote, “such an incredible weekend for Garrison’s birthday.” The photo featured many Sister Wives cast members, including Janelle and Garrison. The mother-son duo looked happier than ever, standing beside each other with a big smile. The photo got nearly 10k likes, with many fans leaving touching comments following Garrison's passing.

One fan wrote, “let him know he is loved by more people than he could ever know.”

Janelle & Garrison Look Stunning At Logan & Michelle’s Wedding

Janelle & Garrison Attended A Family Function In 2022

Janelle and Garrison joined the rest of their family in celebrating Logan’s wedding with Michelle Petty. Everyone looked excited about the event and took a picture together that Madison Brown shared on her social media. The photo featured Savanah, Garrison, Gabriel, Janelle, Michelle, Logan, Hunter, and Madison (from left to right). They all looked happy and excited to celebrate the special occasion. Unfortunately, Garrison left his family so soon before tying the knot. Janelle would’ve loved to support her beautiful son in marrying his soulmate in the coming years.

Janelle & Garrison Celebrate Holidays With Rest Of The Family

Garrison Spends Quality Time With His Mom & Family

The Brown family loves celebrating holidays together. While most family members have busy schedules, they try to be involved in family reunions and share those memories online. In 2022, Hunter posted a family photo featuring Garrison and Janelle. The picture showed the entire family huddling up and looking happy together. Janelle hugged Garrison close and had the biggest smile on her face. Garrison also seemed very content. The album consisted of other photos featuring Janelle’s sons and family members.

Garrison Shared An Old Picture With His Mom

Janelle & Garrison’s Old Photo Breaks Fans’ Hearts

Garrison also posted some pictures with Janelle. In 2017, he posted two pictures dedicated to his mother. He wrote, “happy birthday to my mom,” adding he didn’t have the words to explain how much Janelle meant to him. Janelle also responded to the post with a heart. The first picture showed a young Garrison standing beside Janelle, holding a spider-shaped cake. Another photo showed Garrison dressed in the army uniform, with Janelle hugging him tightly. The photo got hundreds of comments and likes, wishing the mother-son duo the best.

Fans recently returned to the post and shared many heartwarming comments mourning the death of Garrison. One social media user commented, “you have to find peace in your heart,” telling Janelle to find strength because Garrison would’ve wanted her to. Another person wrote, “omgosh this breaks my heart for any of them,” stating that Garrison seemed the most well-grounded of all the Brown kids. Fans are hearbroken for Janelle and are sending her their love and prayers.

Garrison Became Janelle’s Favorite Child On Mother’s Day

Garrison Hugs His Mom Tight In An Old Picture From 2016

Janelle always held a special place in her heart for Garrison. She welcomed him in 1998, which was when she and Kody were growing their family. In 2016, Garrison posted a photo of himself hugging Janelle tightly. He charmingly captioned the post, “this is how one becomes the favorite child on Mother’s Day.”Janelle looked at ease in the photo, wrapped in Garrison’s arms. Recent comments on the picture show heartbroken Sister Wives fans sharing their sympathies for Janelle and the Brown family.

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Sources: Janelle Brown/Instagram, Paedon Brown/Instagram, Madison Brown/Instagram, Hunter Brown/Instagram, Garrison Brown/Instagram, Garrison Brown/Instagram