Shawn Robert Minyard, a longtime Wilson community area resident, died Nov. 10, 2016 at his home in Okmulgee at the age of 44. Shawn was born in Tulsa Nov. 3, 1972 to Robert O. MInyard and Joy Lynn Peavler Minyard.
Shawn grew up in the Henryetta area and graduated from Wilson High School with the class of 1991. Shawn worked for 22 years as an automotive supervisor at WalMart. In 2015, Shawn went to work for Great Plains Coca Cola as a blend technician.
Shawn is preceded in death by his grandfather, Lester Wayne Minyard; grandparents, Earl and Lois Peavler; his father, Robert O. Minyard; and his uncle, Skip Minyard; aunt, Lana Sue Robison; great grandmother, Emma A Ford.
He is survived by his mother Jody Winn of Okmulgee; his wife, Audrey Minyard; a former wife and friend, Samantha Wyrick of Henryetta; two very specials sons, Wade Austin Minyard and Alex Ryan Minyard, both of the Wilson Community; three step-daughters, Kandace Davis, Natalie Davis, and Mykayla Davis; a mother-in-law, Tammie Shanks and husband Tommy McDaniel of Haskell; a father-in-law, Melvin Shanks and wife Leslie of Haskell; a sister-in-law, Laura Shanks; a brother-in-law, Kevin Shanks; several aunts and uncles including Everett and Betty Allen of Henryetta, Denny and Ladonna Dodge of Henryetta, Dusty and Deanna Peavler of Henryetta; by several nieces and nephews, other extended family, and hundreds of good friends.
Viewing will be held at Integrity Funeral Service Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from noon until 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 2 p.m. at The First Baptist Church of Dewar with Rev. Ryan Wells officiating. Services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service of Henryetta.