Reba McEntire’s Father Dies: He Was ‘Born and Bred a Cowboy’

The father of country music star Reba McEntire has died in Oklahoma.

A post on the singer’s verified Twitter account Friday says Clark McEntire passed away Thursday night in Coalgate.

Daddy passed away last night in Coalgate, OK at 11 pm CST. http://t.co/cfapEw38r4

— Reba McEntire (@reba) October 24, 2014

The director of Brown’s Funeral Service in nearby Atoka confirmed the death, saying McEntire had been in declining health since suffering a stroke a few years ago. He was 86.

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A post on the country star’s Instagram account says her father was “born and bred a cowboy,” and she’s thankful he’s no longer suffering.

The post includes a photo of her father on horseback, saying: “He always told us kids never to run your horse to the barn. He was just taking his time to go on home.”

Funeral home director Eddie Brown says a service will be held Wednesday.

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Daddy passed away last night in Coalgate, OK at 11 pm CST. He had been in the nursing home for a while and we’re very thankful he is not suffering anymore. He was a born and bred cowboy through and through. He had been sick for 5 years. It makes total sense to me, he always told us kids never to run your horse to the barn. He was just taking his time to go on home.

A photo posted by Reba (@reba) on Oct 10, 2014 at 8:36am PDT