The parents of Kellie Pickler‘s late husband, Kyle Jacobs, are still searching for answers about his cremation.
Us Weekly can confirm that Kyle’s parents, Reed and Sharon Jacobs, have issued a subpoena to Harpeth Memorial Gardens Funeral Home & Cremation Center for more information regarding their son’s funeral and cremation. More specifically, they asked the funeral home to share “what items, if any, were cremated” with their son. They also requested “documents pertaining to the services provided on behalf of Kyle.”
The funeral home has allegedly refused to comply with Reed and Sharon’s request, the court documents reveal. However, the funeral home has not filed an objection to the subpoena.
The court documents further expressed that Reed and Sharon are also searching for conversations between the funeral home and Pickler, 38, amid an ongoing court battle with the singer.
Kyle died by suicide at age 49 on February 17, 2023, in the Nashville home he shared with Pickler. (The couple started dating in 2008 and tied the knot in 2011.)
Us obtained court documents filed in August 2024 stating that “a dispute has arisen amongst the parties regarding certain personal property allegedly [Kyle’s] possession prior to his death.”
Pickler alleged that Reed and Sharon created a “list of assets,” and subpoenaed her to produce the items belonging to Kyle. Pickler subsequently claimed some of the items — including his gun collection, watches and jewelry, baseball cards, musical instruments and any personal device — are not in her possession. She also alleged that Reed and Sharon had taken some of the items from her home.
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Months later, Reed and Sharon filed their own suit against Pickler, claiming that they received the items in question “at the express invitation” by the singer and her legal team. They requested a dismissal of Pickler’s motion in November 2024.
Aside from her court battle with Kyle’s parents, Pickler has stayed relatively quiet following the death of her husband. She released a statement several months after his death.
“One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still.’ I have chosen to heed his advice,” Pickler shared in August 2023. “Thank you to my family, friends, and supporters, for the countless letters, calls, and messages that you have sent my way. It has truly touched my soul and it’s helping me get through the darkest time in my life. As many of you have told me, you are all in my prayers.”
