Carrie G Sinyard

April 3, 1931 - February 13, 2021

Carrie G. (McAfee) Sinyard was born April 3, 1931 in Shawnee, OK to Thomas Joel McAfee and Viola Orr and went to be with her Lord and Savior February 13, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK. Carrie moved to El Reno in 1942 and graduated from El Reno High School in 1949. She loved her home where she lived for 56 years. As her health became where she was unable to live at home, she moved to St. Katharine Drexel Retirement. She enjoyed her time there and made many new friends, she will be missed at St. Katharine. Carrie enjoyed cooking for her family during the holidays, gardening, feeding birds, OU/OSU Football, The Oklahoma City Thunder, and working in her yard. She loved her country and flew the US Flag, for many years. Carrie was a member of the El Reno First Baptist Church; she served the Lord faithfully throughout her life. She loved volunteering and caring for others that needed help. She spent many hours working with her church preparing meals for families during the time of grieving. Carrie is survived by her sons, Joel and Carol Wakefield, Chandler, OK, and Brad and Charlotte Wakefield, El Reno, OK, grandchildren: Joey Wakefield, Chandler, OK, Michael and Brandi Murray, Crosby, TX, Brooke Pruett and Jim Foster, OKC, Matt and Leslie Wakefield, Yukon, OK, Stacy and Bruna Wakefield, San Rafael, CA; great-grandchildren, Tyler Wakefield, Braydon Murray, Mason Murray, Sarah Pruett, Vivian Pruett, Makenna Wakefield, Lora Wakefield, and Elena Wakefield; 3 great-great grandchildren; cousin, Carol Atwood, Cypress, TX; nephews, Mark and Marrilee Kruse, Mobile, AL, Kendell and Betty Tarter, El Reno, OK, Jodie and Teena Tech, El Reno, OK, David and Janet Tech, Geary, OK, Von Shawn, Ohio, and Richard Shawn, AL, and Jeff Mathis, AL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry “Hank” Sinyard; parents, Thomas Joel McAfee and Viola McAfee Shawn; stepfather, Charley A. Shawn; brothers, Billy McAfee and Von McAfee, C.A. Shawn; sisters, Mary Tech, Alice Fay (Mathis) Ramsey; daughter, Karrie Lou Wakefield; and niece-in-law, Lynn Tarter. A funeral service to honor the life of Carrie will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the El Reno First Baptist Church with Rev Grant Finley officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery. Come and go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral home on Sunday, February 21 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Monday, February 22 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Services can be viewed online at https://fbcelreno.com/. Out of safety for the family and those attending we ask that everyone that attends the service wear a face mask and maintain 6 FT social distancing. Please help to keep everyone safe during this time of celebrating the life of Carrie. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Carrie’s name can be made to the First Baptist Church or St Katharine Drexel Retirement Center.