OBITUARIES

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...

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,...

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...

Sep 3, 2026

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 18, 2026

Graveside services for Sue Ann Walden Jennings will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 10:30 in the morning at Lone Chapel Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit the Chelsea funeral home on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the family receiving visitors from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sue Ann passed away peacefully...

Aug 18, 2026

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.

Kenneth White passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 82.

Kenneth was born on December 11, 1943, in Redlands, California, to George H. and Marjorie McElroy White. Around the...

Aug 15, 2026

Janet Marie Sparger passed away on August 15, 2026, at the age of 74.

Janet was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Raised in West Virginia She moved frequently with her family while her father served in the Navy. Janet graduated from Parksburg Catholic High School.

Janet enjoyed going to the movies with her friends and was a fantastic cook. One of her...

Aug 13, 2026

Shirley Venn was born December 4, 1935 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Coleman and Margaret

(Stanley) Dotson. She entered her eternal home on August 13 while a resident at Brookdale

Memory Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. The last church she attended was Crowell

Heights Baptist Church in Tulsa.

Shirley graduated from Butner High School in 1967. She went on to obtain her beauty

license and worked as...

Aug 13, 2026

A memorial visitation will be held at the MMS-Payne Funeral home on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 5-7 p.m..

Aug 12, 2026

Zachary Robert Baer, born on September 18, 1990, in Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on August 12, 2026, at the age of 35. His adventurous spirit and unique approach to life were evident in his love for playing the guitar, singing, and mastering video games. He found joy in fishing and riding motorcycles, always marching to his own beat.

Zach attended Sequoyah...