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Michael Jermaine Winrow was born on May 17, 1983 to Beth Starnes and Roy Winrow Jr. in Shawnee, Oklahoma. On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, he stood in front of the gates of Heaven as a free moral agent with the right to choose and entered.
Michael was raised around Earlsboro and Shawnee all his life. He attended middle school and high school in Seminole. He played football and basketball.
Michael enjoyed drawing, playing video games and spending time with his brother, Roy III, nephews and nieces. He was loved by families and everyone that knew him. He loved to make people laugh with his funny jokes. He also loved helping people. His smiling face as he walked in the doorway will be greatly missed.
Michael is survived by his mother, Beth Starnes; father, Roy Winrow Jr.; brother, Roy Winrow III; sister, Nia; nephews; nieces; grandmother, Eden; aunt; uncles; great aunts; great uncles and host of cousins.
Viewing will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August, 21, 2024 at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Seminole First Baptist Church. Cremation will follow. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.
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