‘Alaskan Bush’ Star Ami Brown’s Estranged Mother’s Final Moments Revealed: ‘I Forgive Her’

As RadarOnline.com first reported, Alaskan Bush People matriarch Ami Brown’s estranged mother Earlene Branson died last week at her home in Texas at age 85 — without ever having the chance to reconcile with her famous daughter. Now, as the Branson family prepares for Earlene’s funeral on Friday, November 16, Ami’s long-lost brother Les Branson shared their late mother’s dying wish in an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com.

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“Our mother died from pneumonia complications, and she was surrounded by love and family when she passed last week,” Les told RadarOnline.com. “Before she died, she said, ‘Tell Ami that I forgive her.’ All she wanted was to see Ami one more time. Sadly, she never got that.”

As fans know, the wife of Billy Brown, 64, was diagnosed with late stage cancer two years ago. “When my mother found out that Ami had cancer and was dying she tried calling hospitals to find her. She never gave up hope of trying to have that last conversation with Ami,” Les said.

In this photo, Earlene is photographed with nephew Chuck Gilbert. “Chuck was the one who funded a trip to Alaska to try and see Ami when she was living there,” Les revealed. “He knew that is all she really wanted.”