OBITUARIES

Nov 16, 2025

Johnny (John) Wayne Parks, 84, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 16, 2025. He was born on February 26, 1941, at the family home in Chelsea to Raleigh Parks Sr. and Dorcas Jenetta (Goates) Parks.

John was raised on a dairy farm, where he learned early the value of hard work-principles that shaped his entire life....

Nov 14, 2025

Service for Judy Ann (Payne) Ellis will be 2:00p.m., Friday, November 21, 2025, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, November 20, from 2pm-7pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm-7pm. Judy passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 77.

Judy was born on June 18,...

Oct 29, 2025

Loretta Marie (Allen) Miller, of Inola, Oklahoma, went to be with our heavenly father on October 29, 2025. Born September 20th, 1957, in Fresno, California to Claude Franklin Allen and LaVerda Marie (Hysell) Allen, Loretta grew up surrounded by family and love. She graduated from Pryor High School in 1975.

Loretta enjoyed classic country music along with her favorite bands like...

Nov 16, 2025

Service for Charlene Flemons will be 1:00p.m., Monday, November 24, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Claremore, Oklahoma.

Charlene Flemons, beloved matriarch, devoted mother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025 in Claremore, Oklahoma at the age of 93. She was born on November 7, 1932 in Plumerville, Arkansas, the daughter of Johnie Ladell and Cozetta (Moore) Steward....

Sep 22, 2025

Andrew James Hallock, a devoted husband, a loving dad, grandpa & great grandpa, passed away peacefully in Claremore, OK on September 22, 2025. He was 86.

Born June 6, 1939, in Springfield, MA to Howard & Barbara Hallock, Andy grew up in Agawam, Massachusetts with his sister, Nancy and two brothers, Peter & John, and graduated from Agawam High School in...

Nov 12, 2025

Services celebrating the life of Freddie “Corky” David Williams will be 10:00a.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Corky passed away on November 12, 2025, at the age of 84.

Freddie David Williams was born on October 19, 1941, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to the late Thurman Scott and Bonnie Gay (Knight) Williams. Corky exemplified dedication to family and...

Nov 11, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

Kenneth Fredrick Weber was born July 28, 1927 in Oconee, Nebraska the second of six children to Byron Talbert and Helen M (Boesiger) Weber. He lived and worked on the family farm until he joined the Army in 1945. After training at Ft Leavenworth KS he served as a separation and occupational counselor at Ft Sheridan IL until 1946. Kenny...

Nov 6, 2025

Celebration for Esther Robbins Nickles will be 12:00p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Destiny Life Church, Claremore, Oklahoma. Esther passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025. She was 87 years old.

Esther Anne Robbins, born on October 3, 1938, in Claremore, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Orvel James and Virginia Maxine (Love) Robbins. Esther attended school in Foyil, where she...

Nov 6, 2025

Betty Nadine Harrison passed away on November 6, 2025. She was born on March 1, 1959, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Robert and Dolores Howard.

Betty loved spending time outdoors, especially fishing, and she had a special place in her heart for dogs, particularly her two Rottweilers. She was known for her caring spirit and her willingness to help anyone in need....

Nov 2, 2025

George Edward Dewayne Johnston was born on May 4, 1931, at Home in a small tin roofed house at Welch Prairie, Oklahoma. He was the 4th child of five children of George Oliver and Ollie (Welch) Johnston.

As a boy, Dewayne walked to a small rural elementary school near the cave spring. He attended high school in Kansas, Oklahoma. After graduating,...

Oct 28, 2025

Reubin Kenneth Jensen, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on October 28, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born on September 12, 1940, in Mounds, Oklahoma, to Hans Christian Marinus Jensen and Wratha Lillian (Robinson) Jensen.

Kenneth was a man of many skills and a hard work ethic. Over the years, he worked as a roughneck in the oil fields,...

Oct 28, 2025

Oct 27, 2025

Allen Ray Owen passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 63. He was born on February 13, 1962, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Ray Alfonzo Barnes and Helen Kay Owen.

Allen attended Claremore High School, graduating with the Class of 1980. After high school, he worked for many years as a dispatcher in Pryor and Inola. Throughout his life,...

Oct 24, 2025

Skip graduated from Claremore High School in 1965 then attended Oklahoma Military Academy (OMA) for 1 year. He entered the U.S. Army where he served in Germany with the 10th Special Forces Group for 1 year. He then served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam for a year as a decorated soldier.

After his military service he took a long...

Oct 22, 2025

Edward Duwane Self passed away on October 22, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born in El Centro, California, to Edward Lee "Bud" Self and Margie Mae Self.

Duwane grew up in Catoosa, Oklahoma, and attended Catoosa Public Schools. He worked for many years as a machine shop maintenance man and was known for his skill and dedication to...

Oct 21, 2025

Philip Lee Ruth was born on September 21st, 1939 at Walter Reed Army hospital in Washington DC and passed away October 21, 2025 at the age of 86 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Frances Ruth and Anne Elvira Newcomer Ruth, brothers Dale Ruth and Kenneth Ruth and his first wife, Pauline Gange and...

Oct 21, 2025

The family of Kenna Jean Parish announces her passing on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, just after celebrating her 80th birthday. She died peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones. A service to celebrate Kenna's life will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at First Methodist Church.

Born on October 20, 1945, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kenna was...

Oct 21, 2025

Service for James L. "Jim" McCall will be 11:00a.m., Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at First Baptist Church, burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Owasso. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 28, from 1pm-7pm. James L. "Jim" McCall, a cherished individual, passed away peacefully at his home on October 21, 2025, in Owasso, Oklahoma, shortly before his...

Oct 20, 2025

Scott Edgar Tubbs was called home to be with the Lord suddenly on October 20, 2025 at the age of 54 in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Early Life and Legacy

Scott was born on May 13, 1971 in West Hollywood, California. He had an itinerant childhood, spending time in Missouri, Idaho, and Iowa before his family finally settled in Oklahoma. He graduated from Claremore...