Carolyn "Sissy" Winkler

Carolyn “Sissy” Winkler age 73 of Kingston, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Carolyn was born on November 17, 1953, in Lubbock, Texas to Carol and Mary (Pitts) Weatherly. Carolyn graduated from Tarkington High School in Tarkington, TX and Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK. She moved to Marshall County in 1977 and later married Wayne Winkler in 1978 in Rockwall, TX. Carolyn was a homemaker and worked hard and donated her time with charities that helped feed families in Marshall County and liked to volunteer at the Madill Animal Shelter. She was the driving force behind the inception of the Madill low cost spay and neuter clinic. She enjoyed entering her famous baking and desserts into the Marshall County Fair and won numerous ribbons. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as the Worthy Matron while organizing and overseeing many fund-raising efforts that helped the local community. Carolyn was also a member of the Buncombe Creek Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years and was of the Baptist Faith. Her favorite hobbies were hunting arrowheads and fossils all around Lake Texoma and west Texas. She also enjoyed baking, especially cinnamon rolls that she would sell when her husband Wayne owned the Yankee Dee after they added a Café’ to the store. She also enjoyed taking her nephews and nieces to the lake to fish, swim, and have fun. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; brother Pat Weatherly; brother David Burgess; niece Michelle Allen; nephew Robert Burgess and nephew Matthew Weatherly. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 47 years, Wayne Winkler of the home; sons Mike Groeber and wife Michelle of Kingston, Donald Groeber Colbert, and Ricky Winkler and wife Kathryn of Kingston; brother Mike Weatherly and wife Barbara of Kingston; sister Kathy Sites of Kingston; sister in law Linda Owens and husband Ray of Azle, TX; grandchildren Jadon Groeber, Rebekah Guinn and husband Jacob, and Josh Groeber; niece Meshela Burgess and husband Jon Carlos; nephews Mark Weatherly, John Burgess and wife Vanessa, and Steven Burgess; 4 great grandchildren and numerous extended family and friends. Services to celebrate Carolyn’s amazing life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Crossroad Southern Baptist Church in Kingston, OK. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Madill, Oklahoma.

Carolyn "Sissy" Winkler

November 17, 1953 - January 4, 2026