Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Michael Sweatt will be at 12:00 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2022 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

The family will greet friends prior to the service Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

SFC (Retired) Michael Sweatt, 60, of Carnegie, Oklahoma, finished his last earthly tour of duty on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Oklahoma City.  He was born April 10, 1962 in Oakland, California to Merle Marion and Patsy Jean (McGowan) Sweatt.  He married Brenda Faye Meade on June 15, 1990 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  He proudly retired from the United States Army on September 30, 2010 after 23 years of service.  While serving tours in Korea, Germany and Iraq, SFC Sweatt earned the following awards and citations: US Army Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 Campaign Stars, the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal-2, Army Commendation Medal-4, Army Achievement Medal-4, Army Good Conduct Medal-7, National Defense Service Medal-2, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon-3, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon-4, Driver and Mechanic Badge-Tracked Vehicle(s) Clasp-2, German Army Marksmanship Badge Gold, and the German Military Sportsman Performance Badge Gold.  Following his retirement, Michael loved riding his Harley with his brothers in arms and restoring classic cars. His grandchildren, Ian Michael, Skylie Jean, Alyssa Faye and Myriah Rose were his greatest love.

Michael is survived by his wife Brenda of the home, his son Michael and wife Amber, brother Larry Sweatt and wife Robin, sisters, Joyce Edwards, Tammy Bub and husband Tom, his bonus daughter Tishy Crites, many special friends who became selected family, as well as special sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Michael was welcomed into Heaven by his mother Patsy, father Merle, sister Barbara and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Evelyn and James Meade.

Casket bearers are Michael J. Sweatt, Larry Sweatt, Robert Gift, Jeff Hall, Ian Sweatt, and James Meade