COALGATE, Okla. (AP) – The father of country music superstar Reba McEntire has died in Oklahoma.
A post on the singer’s verified Twitter account says Clark McEntire passed away Thursday in Coalgate.
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.
A post on the country star’s Instagram account says her father was “born and bred a cowboy,” and she’s thankful he is 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 funeral will be held next week.