OBITUARIES
Thomas Scott Jones
Aug 18, 2026
Memorial service for Thomas Jones will be held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 21, 2026, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home. He passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026, in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Thomas Scott Jones was born on June 30, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois to parents, Thomas P. Jones and Margaret Jones. His family lovingly called him Scotty. The Jones family moved...
Vincent Evans Hendricks
Sep 11, 2026
Visitation for Vincent Hendricks will be on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home from 2 PM to 7 PM, with family present to greet friends. Vincent passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the age of 81.
Born on March 30, 1945, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Eli and Peachie (Smith) Hendricks, Vincent attended schools in Claremore and graduated...
Rex Donald Dexter
Sep 12, 2026
Rex was born on March 17, 1942, on his family’s farm in Williamston, Michigan, to Donald and Betty Dexter. He was raised in the Lutheran Church, where he served as an altar boy, and the values instilled in him during those early years remained an important part of the man he became.
In the 1960s, Rex proudly served his country in...
Beth Mae Book
Sep 10, 2026
Bethany “Beth” Mae Book, of Tulsa, passed away on September 10th, 2026. She was born on November 21st, 1995, in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Beth lived a life marked by kindness, quiet strength, and deep devotion to family and friends. She was always one of the first to offer help and the last to leave when work needed to be done. After high...
Edward John Niedermaier Jr.
Sep 10, 2026
Edward (John) Niedermaier was born in 1930 in Oklahoma City. He grew up near Norman, OK, where he attended Norman High School and met his future wife, Eyvonne.
Prior to thier marriage, John served in the US Air Force and was stationed in Tokyo during the Korean War, where he worked as a radio operator and sent and received messages by...
Garlyn Joe Cummins
Sep 8, 2026
Garlyn Joe Cummins, born on August 21, 1943, in Inola, Oklahoma, was a cherished member of the community. He graduated from Inola High School in 1961 and married his high school sweetheart, Betty June Ward, on December 15, 1962. Together, they called Inola their lifelong home.
Garlyn was the proud owner of the Inola Farm Elevator, where he dedicated much of...
Timothy Daniel Keniston Jr.
Sep 8, 2026
Timothy Daniel Keniston Jr. passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the age of 63.
Tim was born to Timothy Daniel Keniston Sr. and Juanita Alice Lane on November 18, 1962, at Beale Air Force Base in California. He married the love of his life, Lesie Jackson, on October 28, 1987, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Tim worked in sales for the...
Jack Edward Hepler
Sep 4, 2026
Jack Edward Hepler
December 4, 1941 – September 4, 2026
Jack Edward Hepler passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, in Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of
84. Born December 4, 1941, in Plymouth, Indiana, to Otho and Virginia Hepler, Jack was the eldest of five children. He grew up in Marshall County, Indiana, and attended La Paz High School.
On September 20, 1964,...
Betty Jean Reed
Sep 3, 2026
Funeral service for Betty Jean Reed will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Sageeyah Baptist Church. Pastor James Rehanek will officiate.
Betty Jean Reed passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the age of 93.
The daughter of James and Irma (Gair) Richardson, Betty was born February 20, 1933, in Simla, Colorado. She and her family...
Sharon Iris Crager
Sep 2, 2026
In Loving Memory of Sharon Iris Crager
October 21, 1945 - September 2, 2026
Going home services for Sharon Iris Crager will be held 10:00am, Thursday, September 10th, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Service and Crematory, Ray Crawford will officiate. Burial will follow in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow at 1:00 p.m.
Sharon went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 2, 2026,...
Shelley Hull
Sep 2, 2026
Rachella May “Shelley” Hull February 14, 1969 – September 2, 2026
Rachella May “Shelley” Hull, 57, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, passed away on September 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Shelley was born on February 14, 1969. She shared her life with her husband, Wessley Hull, and together they built a family that meant more to her than anything. Shelley’s...
Jeffery W. Coleman
Sep 1, 2026
Jeffery Wayne Coleman passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 60 years old.
A memorial service celebrating Jeff’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Inola.
Jeff was born on December 17, 1965, in Great Lakes, Illinois, to John and Mabel Coleman....
Sammy Cledis Couch
Aug 31, 2026
Sammy Cledis Couch, 72, of Inola, Oklahoma, passed away on September 1, 2026. Born on July 18, 1954, in Gainesville, Georgia, Sammy grew up in Weaver, Alabama, where he developed his love of motorcycles, hot rods, and the mechanical and carpentry skills that shaped his life.
Sammy spent his career working in construction, carpentry, heavy equipment operation, and truck driving, earning...
Robert Dean Anderson
Aug 31, 2026
Robert (Bob) Dean Anderson was born February 13, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Cecil Rhoard Anderson and Virginia May (Ward) Anderson. He was the first born of their four children and was a lifelong Oklahoman. Bob graduated from Central High School in 1955 and went on to live a life marked by hard work, accomplishment, faith, service, and, most importantly,...
Clarence Franklin Earl Hall Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
Clarence Franklin Earl Hall Jr. November 11, 1938 to August 28, 2026
Funeral service for Clarence “Jewster” Franklin Earl Hall Jr. will be 2:00 p.m., Wed., Sept. 2, 2026, at Sunny Lane Cemetery in Del City, Oklahoma, with Pastor Youngblood officiating. Visitation will be held Tue., Sept. 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at MMS Payne Funeral Home in...
Alan Spencer Bailey
Aug 21, 2026
Retired Staff Seargeant Alan Spencer Bailey passed away on August 21, 2026, at the age of 74.
Alan was born on May 8, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Homer and Marie Bailey. He grew up in Tulsa and attended Springdale and Central Public Schools. Following high school, Alan was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country during...
Thomas Louis Naro
Aug 21, 2026
Memorial service for Thomas “Butch” Naro will be 10:00a.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Foyil School’s gymnasium. Thomas passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026. He was 78.
Born on June 23, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ross T. and Georgia H. (Bethel) Naro, Thomas moved with his family to Oklahoma in 1949. He attended Sequoyah public schools, and following his...
John Welch
Aug 20, 2026
John Cobb Welch
November 30th, 1953 - August 20th, 2026
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 26th, from 5-7PM. Funeral service will be held at on Thursday, August 27th at 10AM.
Born on November 30th, 1953, in Tulsa County to Butler Welch and Agnes Novella Welch. John graduated Claremore High School in 1972. In his early 20's, John...
John Richard Williams
Aug 20, 2026
Funeral services for John Richard Williams will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Trinity Baptist Church in Inola.
John Richard Williams, 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
John was born on August 22, 1948 in Coal Hill, Arkansas, to Edgar and Augusta (Hurst) Williams. At a young age, John and his family moved to north Tulsa, where...
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