Clark McEntire | Music star's father, 86

Clark McEntire, 86, the father of country music star Reba McEntire, died Thursday in Coalgate, Okla.

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

A post on the country star's Instagram account says her father was "born and bred a cowboy." It says 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." - AP