Editor's note: This story has been updated from its original version.

Singer/songwriter Beverly McClellan, who attended South Fork High School in Stuart, and in 2011, became a finalist on the first season of "The Voice," died Tuesday, according to her wife, Monique, who posted the news on Facebook. She was 49.

McClellan was diagnosed March 30 with stage 3c endometrial cancer. The cancer metastasized and spread to her bladder, colon and intestines, according to a GoFundMe page set up for the singer/songwriter.

McClellan's raw, soulful sound made her a fan favorite on "The Voice." During the blind auditions, where performers sing to four coaches whose backs are turned, McClellan belted out Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart." Coaches Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera turned their chairs for McClellan, who picked Aguilera to be her coach.

Throughout the competition, McClellan sang "Baba O'Reilly," "I'm The Only One" and "The Thrill Is Gone." She also sang "Beautiful," a duet with Aguilera.

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Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and raised in Gate City, Virginia, McClellan started singing at 24 and has performed at clubs and bars around South Florida — including Terra Fermata in Stuart — for 20 years. She released six albums, all on an independent label. She also won best overall performer at the New York National Music Festival in 2004. There were 500 contestants.

In 2012, she performed at Pride of the Treasure Coast's PrideFest, just a few months after her appearance on "The Voice."

Cory Pfister, treasurer of Pride of the Treasure Coast Inc., said McClellan's appearance drew a record crowd to the event.

"Although she was an active artist in South Florida, she treated her performance at PrideFest as a homecoming of sorts, with her parents standing side stage watching and cheering her on.

"Beverly was kind, gracious and extremely talented," Pfister said. "She will be missed but remembered fondly by many in our community."

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