Demi Lovato Heartbroken After Great-Grandma's Death, Pays Tribute With Touching Message

It was a heartbreaking Memorial Day weekend for Demi Lovato. On Sunday, the 23-year-old singer took to Instagram to pay tribute to her great-grandmother who passed away over the holiday.

“This morning I lost my world and the world’s most special woman,” Lovato wrote. “I miss her more than words can even describe. There is an emptiness in my heart that only her spirit can fill and I pray that I will feel her by my side every single day until we meet again.”

She continued, “I attribute my strength to her. She held on when she lost the love of her life. The one she was married to for 53 years. She smiled even though she lost a son just this year. She told everyone she loved them every single chance she got and she joked even when her strokes left her unable to speak properly. The smile that she had not only could light up a whole room but it most definitely lit up the entire nursing home.”

Lovato’s Twitter posts in the past few days indicated that she was preparing to say “Goodbye” to someone in the family.

“Life is so short. Cherish every moment you have with your family and friends,” she wrote on May 27.

The death of the singer's Mimaw comes seven months after the death of her great-grandfather, whom she called Papa.

Just last summer, the “Cool For The Summer” performer was hanging out with both great-grandparents amid her album promotion.

“My WORLD!!!” she said describing her great-grandma. “I painted my mimaw’s nails yesterday…She said she wanted pink and my papa picked her the brightest pink they had. She said it was so bright she had to put on sunglasses…I love this woman SO MUCH.”

Our hearts and prayers go out to Lovator and her family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Mimaw.