Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesSince learning of Traci Braxton's passing Saturday after a private battle with esophageal cancer, celebrities, fans, friends and family have expressed their condolences in messages posted on social media. The Braxton family shared the sad news in a statement posted to her sister Toni Braxton's Instagram, along with a black and white photo of all five of the Braxton sisters. "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci," the statement reads. "Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly." "She fought to the end and today she's at peace," Traci's son, Kevin Surratt Jr. said in an Instagram post, sharing an image of the two hugging. "I love my mother forever and this hurts so much but I'm at peace knowing she's isn't in pai