Angel Carter mourns the loss of her big sister Bobbie Jean at age 41... just over a year after the death of brother Aaron Carter: 'You're free now'
Angel Carter Conrad has mourned the loss of her big sister Bobbie Jean, who died at age 41 on Saturday.
'You had a great sense of humor, and a lively spirit. Growing up, I was your baby, and you were my best friend. Life wasn't fair to you, that I know. Sometimes, it feels like you didn't have a shot, no matter what,' the grieving 36-year-old wrote on Christmas Eve.
'Experiencing innocence instead of being burdened by trauma, pain, and suffering is incredibly important for children, particularly at such a young age. I know why Leslie, Aaron, and now you ended up in the circumstances that you did. I share that pain we experienced during our childhood and I'm sorry you didn't have an opportunity for a better life.'
Angel - who mothered four-year-old daughter Harper during her nine-year marriage to Corey Conrad - encouraged her 74K Instagram followers to visit the website for the children's mental health non-profit organization On Our Sleeves.
'We all need to break down barriers, reduce stigmas, and cultivate a society where seeking mental health support is met with understanding and encouragement,' Conrad wrote.
![Angel Carter Conrad (pictured May 11) mourned the loss of her big sister Bobbie Jean, at age 41, in their native Florida on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79306091-12898495-image-a-9_1703435631884.jpg)
![Bobbie Jean Carter pictured in 2006](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79291915-12898495-_pictured_in_2006_-m-8_1703435627283.jpg)
Angel Carter Conrad (L) mourned the loss of her big sister Bobbie Jean (R), at age 41, in their native Florida on Saturday
![The grieving 36-year-old wrote on Christmas Eve: 'You had a great sense of humor, and a lively spirit. Growing up, I was your baby, and you were my best friend. Life wasn't fair to you, that I know. Sometimes, it feels like you didn't have a shot, no matter what'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79306089-12898495-The_grieving_36_year_old_wrote_on_Christmas_Eve_You_had_a_great_-m-11_1703435795941.jpg)
The grieving 36-year-old wrote on Christmas Eve: 'You had a great sense of humor, and a lively spirit. Growing up, I was your baby, and you were my best friend. Life wasn't fair to you, that I know. Sometimes, it feels like you didn't have a shot, no matter what'
'This starts with our children, and creating healthy conversation within the home. The generational dysfunction stops now. Please visit @onoursleevesofficial to learn more about how you can get involved, and how to be there for your loved ones. I love you BJ, you're free now.'
Sources close to the Carters told People: 'The family believes Bobbie Jean died after going into cardiac arrest, though further details of what led up to her death remain unclear.'
Bobbie Jean was placed on suicide watch after threatening to kill herself during a June 14 arrest for shoplifting $55 worth of merchandise from Hobby Lobby during which she was found with fentanyl.
Carter - who's survived by her young daughter Bella - appeared in the family's E! reality show House of Carters, and she used to work as a wardrobe stylist and make-up artist for her late brother Aaron.
The death comes just over a year after Angel lost her younger brother Aaron Carter, and over 10 years after her sister Leslie Carter passed.
Aaron died on November 5, 2022, at the age of 34. He was determined to have drowned after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic version of Xanax.
A decade earlier in 2012, Leslie Carter died at 25 due to a toxic combination of prediction medications.
Aaron's team exclusively told DailyMail.com that it's been a year of 'such loss and tragedy' for the family, adding, 'We know Aaron is in heaven with his sisters and reunited.'
'On behalf of beloved Aaron Carter, his team sends condolences to his servings siblings, mother and extended family,' the statement read.
'This year has definitely been one with such loss and tragedy. May you be filled with love and comfort from supporting fans and friends through this tough time. You are not alone. We know Aaron is in heaven with his sisters and reunited. May they rest in peace.'
![Angel continued: 'Experiencing innocence instead of being burdened by trauma, pain, and suffering is incredibly important for children, particularly at such a young age. I know why Leslie, Aaron, and now you ended up in the circumstances that you did. I share that pain we experienced during our childhood and I'm sorry you didn't have an opportunity for a better life'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79306371-12898495-image-a-28_1703436744713.jpg)
Angel continued: 'Experiencing innocence instead of being burdened by trauma, pain, and suffering is incredibly important for children, particularly at such a young age. I know why Leslie, Aaron, and now you ended up in the circumstances that you did. I share that pain we experienced during our childhood and I'm sorry you didn't have an opportunity for a better life'
![Conrad - who mothered four-year-old daughter Harper during her nine-year marriage to Corey Conrad - encouraged her 74K Instagram followers to visit the website for the children's mental health non-profit organization On Our Sleeves (pictured November 23)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79306373-12898495-image-a-27_1703436740548.jpg)
Conrad - who mothered four-year-old daughter Harper during her nine-year marriage to Corey Conrad - encouraged her 74K Instagram followers to visit the website for the children's mental health non-profit organization On Our Sleeves (pictured November 23)
![She concluded: 'We all need to break down barriers, reduce stigmas, and cultivate a society where seeking mental health support is met with understanding and encouragement. This starts with our children, and creating healthy conversation within the home'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79306115-12898495-image-m-15_1703436074298.jpg)
She concluded: 'We all need to break down barriers, reduce stigmas, and cultivate a society where seeking mental health support is met with understanding and encouragement. This starts with our children, and creating healthy conversation within the home'
![Bobbie Jean was placed on suicide watch after threatening to kill herself during a June 14 arrest (mugshot pictured) for shoplifting $55 worth of merchandise from Hobby Lobby during which she was found with fentanyl](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/20/79291229-0-image-a-75_1703365000792.jpg)
Bobbie Jean was placed on suicide watch after threatening to kill herself during a June 14 arrest (mugshot pictured) for shoplifting $55 worth of merchandise from Hobby Lobby during which she was found with fentanyl
![Carter (pictured in 2006) - who's survived by her young daughter Bella - appeared in the family's E! reality show House of Carters, and she used to work as a wardrobe stylist and make-up artist for her late brother Aaron](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79291919-12898495-Carter_pictured_in_2006_who_s_survived_by_her_young_daughter_Bel-a-12_1703435979433.jpg)
Carter (pictured in 2006) - who's survived by her young daughter Bella - appeared in the family's E! reality show House of Carters, and she used to work as a wardrobe stylist and make-up artist for her late brother Aaron
![Aaron (T-R, pictured in 2006) died on November 5, 2022, at the age of 34. He was determined to have drowned after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic version of Xanax](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79291227-12898495-Aaron_T_R_pictured_in_2006_died_on_November_5_2022_at_the_age_of-a-16_1703436179315.jpg)
Aaron (T-R, pictured in 2006) died on November 5, 2022, at the age of 34. He was determined to have drowned after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic version of Xanax
![In 2012, Leslie Carter (2-L) died at 25 due to a toxic combination of prediction medications](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/24/16/79291917-12898495-Angel_Carter_Leslie_Carter_Aaron_Carter_and_Bobbie_Jean_Carter_a-a-17_1703436185629.jpg)
In 2012, Leslie Carter (2-L) died at 25 due to a toxic combination of prediction medications
TMZ obtained a statement from Jane Cater in which she poured her heart out after losing her third child.
'I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time,' she began.
'When I am able to think clearly, I’ll release a fuller statement; but until then I would request to be left to grieve in private.'
She added: '[H]owever deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child at the loss of a parent must be much greater.
'So, I would ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my precious eight year old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother.'