Jerry James Winburn (J.J., Bubby and Butter Bear to his family) died too early at the age of 19 on September 18th, 2014 in a car accident.
Jerry was born in Manhattan, NY on August 11th, 1995 to parents, Ralph and Polly (Peterson) Winburn. The Winburn family moved from NY to Tahlequah, OK in 2006. He graduated from Tahlequah High School in 2013 and left for Army basic training on his 18th birthday. He was home from the Army at the time of his death. Jerry had no enemies; he was a friend to everyone and filled their lives with laughter and love.
Jerry leaves behind many family members and friends who will miss his humor and swag.
A memorial service will be held at Reed-Culver Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 23rd at 4:00pm. His family has asked all who attend the service to wear red, Jerry’s favorite color, in memory of him.