OBITUARIES
Christina Raye Hampton
Oct 2, 2025
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2025 at the Chelsea High School Gymnasium. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 1-7 p.m. at the Chelsea Funeral Home.
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of Christina Raye (Valentine–Bates) Hampton, who left this world far too soon on the early morning...
Vivian Lois Basler
Oct 1, 2025
Vivian Lois Basler passed away on October 1, 2025 at the age of 79. Raised in Perryton, Texas, Vivian moved to Oklahoma in 1973, where her and husband Lee made their home. Vivian is survived by her husband Orville (Lee) Basler; daughter Jamie and Craig Lloyd and their children Jake and Eli of Keller, Texas; daughter Amy and Michael Nixon...
Rebecca Lynn Cowherd
Oct 3, 2025
Rebecca Lynn Bolding Cowherd passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, due to complications from a stroke. She was 64 years old.
Rebecca "Becky" was born on July 13, 1961, in Hobart, Oklahoma, to W.L. and Sylvia Bolding. She was raised in Hobart, where she attended school, made lifelong friends, and played multiple sports. She also had a love for music...
Donald Wayne Nickles
Oct 5, 2025
Memorial service for Don Nickles will be 10:00a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Church of The Nazarene.
Donald Wayne "Don" Nickles, age 90, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025. Born on October 3, 1935, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of Thomas Delmer and Fannie Margaret (Hedrick) Nickles. Don moved with his family to the Claremore...
Clara Ruth Bell
Sep 29, 2025
Born at Hilltop, Ar. on June 19, 1939, to Roy and Genevra Bell. She was the youngest of 7 children (Joe, June, Kirby, Wayne, , Dale,Eugenia, Ruth) Growing up on the mountain at the end of World War I| was tough but rewarding life. She learned, maybe too well, to be an independent person with the heart and determination of...
Michael Kyle Moore
Oct 2, 2025
Memorial service for Michael Kyle Moore will be held at the Claremore Assembly of God Church at a date to be determined.
Patricia Ann Sumrall
Sep 29, 2025
Graveside service for Patricia Ann Sumrall will be 2:00p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 1pm-7pm. Patricia passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the age of 75.
Patricia Ann Sumrall was born on November 25, 1949, to Eugene Fred and Mildred (Weddle) Brechbuhl, Patricia...
Peggy Ann Andre
Sep 27, 2025
Peggy Ann Andre, 72, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, in Claremore. She was born on January 30, 1953, to Gene and Glendene Dennis and was raised in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, where she developed her lifelong love of family, community, and the outdoors.
Peggy graduated from Sequoyah High School in 1971, where she was a standout athlete. As...
Dr. James Chiles Stover
Sep 27, 2025
Dr. James "Jim" Chiles Stover, a devoted father, grandfather, and dedicated optometrist, passed away on September 27, 2025.
Jim was born on May 29, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and grew up in Claremore, OK, graduating from Claremore High School in 1974 before pursuing his higher education. He earned degrees from the University of Oklahoma and the Northeastern State University College...
Corine Francis
Sep 26, 2025
Carrie Corine (Payne) Francis was born July 10, 1933, to Charles V. and Thelma J. (Lovell) Payne of Saddle Mountain Community, Oklahoma. Better known as Corine, she is the oldest child of 6. She attended Green Valley School and graduated as the valedictorian of the 8-member class of 1951 from Sedan School in the Mountain View, OK area. After two...
Walter "Cooper" Sweet
Sep 26, 2025
Funeral services for Walter “Cooper” Sweet will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the First Methodist Church of Claremore. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Cooper passed away peacefully at his home in Cookson in the early morning hours of September 26, 2025, at the age of 61, after a brief but...
George Dayton Adams Jr.
Sep 22, 2025
George Dayton Adams Jr., age 68, passed away on September 22, 2025.
George was born on November 18, 1956, in Warren, Ohio, to George Adams Sr. and Rosalee Adams. He attended school in Bristolville, Ohio, and proudly served in the United States Army for four years, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
In 1974, George met the love of his life, Donna, and...
David Paul Cowles
Sep 21, 2025
DAVID PAUL COWLES
March 7, 1933 to September 21, 2025
David Cowles passed away on September 21st. He was blessed with a long productive life of more than 92 years, getting to be active doing the things he wanted to do until only days before the time God called him home. His family and people around him were blessed by his love...
Sharon Kay Proctor
Sep 19, 2025
Memorial service for Sharon Proctor will be held at 2:00 p.m, Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Sanctuary Christian Worship Center in Chelsea.
Sharon Kay Proctor, age 62, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, passed away on September 19, 2025.
Sharon was born on April 10, 1963, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Melvin and Juanita Proctor. She grew up in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High...
Mary Lee Spinks
Sep 16, 2025
Mary Lee Gilstrap Spinks was born March 19, 1936 in Claremore, Oklahoma and passed away September 16th, 2025 in Conroe, TX. She was 89 years old.
Memorial Services will be held at 9 am; October 4th, 2025 at the Payne Funeral Home; 102 W 5th St, Claremore, OK 74017. If you care to view the service remotely, here is the live...
Pamela Gay Davis
Sep 16, 2025
Graveside service for Pamela Davis will be 1:00p.m., Friday, September 19, 2025, at Sweeten Cemetery, Inola, Oklahoma. Pamela passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. She was 76.
Pamela Gay Davis, born on August 26, 1949, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a beloved sister, aunt, and friend, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and laughter. She was the daughter of Shelby...
Billy Ray James
Sep 16, 2025
Billy Ray James Jr. was born on June 7th, 1962 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, to Billy James Sr. and Mary Campbell. He attended Haileyville public school until the 10th grade when the family moved to Chelsea, Oklahoma. Billy graduated from Chelsea High School in 1980 as the starting kicker on the football team. In 1982, he married his high school sweetheart,...
Sharon Rosene Brasier
Sep 15, 2025
Sharon Rosene (Bell) Brasier passed away on September 15, 2025, in Tulsa, at the age of 84.
She was born on August 3, 1941, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to A.L. and Juanita Bell. Sharon was raised in rural Rogers County, where she began school in Foyil before her family moved to Claremore. There she enjoyed playing the clarinet in the band and...
Mary Joyce Bates
Sep 14, 2025
Mary Joyce Bates passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the age of 80.
Mary was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Loyd and Ruby (Womack) Bible. She attended Waller School in her early years before moving on to Chelsea Schools. There she enjoyed playing basketball and making lifelong friends like Danny Bradshaw. She graduated with the Class of 1962.
Shortly after...
Gerald Carl Little
Sep 10, 2025
Family and friends, we gather here today to celebrate the life of a wonderful man, Gerald Little—a loving husband, a devoted father, an attentive son, a kind brother, a proud Vietnam veteran, a passionate art teacher, and a soulful guitar enthusiast. His spirit left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him. Born in Lincoln, Arkansas and raised in Claremore,...
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