OBITUARIES
Alma Mae Routson
Aug 5, 2026
Graveside services for Alma Mae Routson will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Fairview/Graham Cemetery in Pryor, Oklahoma. Friends are welcome. Also a visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, August 9, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Alma passed away on August 5, 2026, at the age of 86.
Born on July...
Sybil McNabb
Aug 1, 2026
Sybil McNabb passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026 at the age of 95. She was born on July 5, 1931, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, a 3-pound preemie whose strength and determination would become a hallmark of her remarkable life.
Sybil was born to Edward and Ruby Morrow Harris and raised by Jack and Della Harris, whose care and guidance shaped the...
Daniel Ray Jensen
Aug 4, 2026
Daniel Ray Jensen was born on March 27, 1935, to H.C. and Vivian (Thompson) Jensen in Taylor, TX. Although many children were born at home in those days, his mother wanted her firstborn to be delivered in a hospital. So he was.
Dan graduated from Webster High School (now Clear Creek) in 1953. He received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from...
Carolyn J. McGehee
Aug 3, 2026
Carolyn McGehee, 74, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on August 3, 2026, in Claremore.
Carolyn was born Carolyn Jeanette Williams on December 11, 1951, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Gene and Wahella Williams. A lifelong resident of Claremore, she lived in the same home for more than 50 years and built a life centered around her faith and family.
Carolyn attended Rogers State...
Donis Arlene Stout
Aug 3, 2026
Donis Arlene (Ford) Stout passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 94.
Donis was born in Newkirk, Oklahoma, to Fred and Marie (Shipton) Ford. She later attended Pryor Public Schools, where she spent her school years. Donis married the love of her life, Gene Stout, and together they built a life centered on family and hard work.
A devoted...
Karen Smith
Aug 3, 2026
A service for Karen Smith will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit at the funeral home on Thursday, August 6, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the family receiving guests from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Karen passed...
James Luther Prather
Aug 2, 2026
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Jim was born on June 29, 1938, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Luther and Beulah Prather. He was raised in the Foyil community, where he attended Foyil Schools. During his school years, he enjoyed playing basketball and graduated with the Class of 1956. Following high...
Judith Ann Frederick
Jul 30, 2026
Judith Ann Frederick was born October 7, 1941 to Clifford and Lola Cutler in Des Moines, IA. She attended Lincoln High School and later obtained her GED from RSU. She became a mother to Diane in 1958 and again to Brian in 1960. She met the love of her life, Philip Frederick, in 1963 and married him. Life took the...
Billy Keith Cox
Jul 26, 2026
Funeral services for Billy Keith Cox will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Sequoyah Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at MMS-Payne Funeral Home, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Billy Keith Cox passed away...
Pat Lutz
Jul 24, 2026
Funeral services for Pat Lutz will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Chelsea Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.
Pat Lutz passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the age of 88.
Pat was born on November 25, 1937, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to J.W. and Ethel (Deal) Mizer, original members on the...
J.D. Sampley
Jul 24, 2026
Funeral services for J.D. Sampley will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Verdigris Assembly of God. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Cemetery in Claremore.
J.D. Sampley passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the age of 95.
J.D. was born on January 4, 1931, in Alix, Arkansas, to John and Opal (Yother) Sampley. He was raised...
Rev. James Ferry
Jul 24, 2026
Reverend Father James Ferry, 73, Retired Pastor of Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA, died on Friday, July 24, 2026, Tulsa, OK following an extended period of ill health.
Born in Fall River on February 20, 1953, he was the son of the late John Ferry St. and Emily (Costa) Ferry. Father Ferry attended Swansea Public Grammer School and was an...
Virgil Pendergraft
Jul 23, 2026
Virgil Gayle Pendergraft went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Virgil was born on June 14, 1950, to Virgil and Lucille Pendergraft in Claremore, OK. He was one of five children. Virgil married his wife, Carol, on June 26, 1993. They were married for 33 years.
Virgil attended Foyil Schools throughout his youth. After...
Dennis Dean Farrell
Jul 23, 2026
A service celebrating the life of Dennis Dean Farrell will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Memorial Heights Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at MMS-Payne Funeral Home on Monday, July 27, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Dennis passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 23,...
Patricia Anne Doyle
Jul 22, 2026
Patricia Anne (Phillips) Doyle was born on November 17, 1932, in Gary, Indiana, to Doris "Dolly" Natalie Matthews, age 24, and Walter Hubert Phillips, age 28. She was the fourth of six siblings. They lived in Gary, Indiana until Pat was 13, (1945), when her siblings and mother took the train to join her dad in Fort Worth, he had...
David Michael Mullikin
Jul 16, 2026
David Michael Mullikin passed away on July 16, 2026.
David was born Leonard William Mullikin Jr. on May 21, 1959, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Blanche Marian Crane Mullikin and Leonard William Mullikin. Following his birth, Blanche experienced serious complications that left her paralyzed and required an extended stay at Claremore Hospital. During that time, newborn David lived with his grandparents, Alvin...
Jason Lynn Taylor
Jul 14, 2026
In Loving Memory of Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor, 51, passed away peacefully at home on the 14th. He was born on December 10, 1974, in Denver City, Texas, to Joe and LaQuita Taylor.
Jason was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and LaQita Taylor; his Taylor grandparents; and his grandmother Payne.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Shelly, and their son,...
Otis William Feemster
Jul 13, 2026
Otis William Feemster, age 66, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026.
Otis was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother whose greatest joy in life was his family. He was absolutely obsessed with his grandchildren their laughter, their milestones, and every moment he could spend with them.
His love for his animals was just as strong, and he had a way...
Pamela Sue Clapp
Jul 10, 2026
Memorial service for Pamela Sue Clapp will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Inola Funeral Home.
Pamela Sue Clapp passed away on July 10, 2026, at the age of 62.
Pamela was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Joe and Sue Anna...
Alfred Dewayne Erdmann
Jul 9, 2026
Alfred DeWayne Erdmann, 93, passed away on July 9, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on April 29, 1933, in Baldwin, Kansas, Alfred lived a life marked by dedication to his family, his country, and his many passions.
Alfred began his career in road construction as a young man before joining the United States Air Force in 1950. His military service spanned...
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