OBITUARIES

Sep 20, 2026

A memorial service to honor the life of Sue Williams will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Sue departed this life on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the age of 82.

Born on September 15, 1944, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Arthur "Bud" Henry and Ethel Faye (Henson) Eagleton, Sue made Claremore her...

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...

Sep 19, 2026

Sep 21, 2026

Terrance J. “Terry” Stimson, known lovingly as Ted or Teddy to his grandchildren, passed away on September 21, 2026, at the age of 79.

Terry was born on October 21, 1946, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Claude and Loretta Zurliene Stimson. He grew up on a farm in Pryor, Oklahoma, where he learned the value of hard work, family, and doing...

Sep 13, 2026

Dorothy Fusik, affectionately known as Miss Dottie, a long time resident of Rogers County, passed away on September 13, 2026 at the age of 94.

Dottie was born August 11, 1932 in Cicero, Illinois. The daughter of Joseph Honsik and Myrtle Violet Honsik (Lycky). She graduated from Morton High School in Cicero, Illinois in 1950. There she was a member of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Sep 2, 2026

Private Family services are planned.

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 24, 2026

Donald Ray Williams, age 83, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026 surrounded by his family.



Born July 5, 1943 in Wichita, KS, he moved with his family in 1945 to Tulsa, OK, which remained his home for many decades. He was a member of the first graduating class of Tulsa McClain High School in 1961, where he established life-long friendships....