OBITUARIES
Raymond O. Hinds
Jun 5, 2015
Services for Raymond Hinds will be held 10:00 a.m Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Church of God 7th Day. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Service and Crematory. Visitation will be held on Tuesday June 9, 2015 from 1-8 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Raymond passed away Friday, June...
Betty Elizabeth Bailey
Jun 4, 2015
Services celebrating the life of Betty Bailey will be Friday, June 12, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, Claremore; burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Her pastor Eddie Davis will officiate. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, June 11, from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Betty went home...
Christopher Riddle
Jun 4, 2015
Funeral service for Christopher Ray Riddle will be 3 p.m., Wed., June 10, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Sam Kulp officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 1-8 p.m. Christopher passed away Thurs., June 4, 2015, at the age of 31. The son of Royce H. Riddle and Patricia A. (Moore) Daniels was born March...
Dennis Dean Craig
Jun 3, 2015
Graveside service for Dennis Dean Craig will be 2 p.m., Mon., June 8, at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery with his grandson, Cole Horner, and Chaplain Forest Kirk officiating. Military honors will be performed by the U.S. Army. Burial will follow under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Dennis passed away Wed., June 3, 2015, at Hillcrest Hospital...
Donald Ray Harwood
May 31, 2015
Memorial service for Donald Ray Harwood will be 10 am., Friday, June 5 at Bethel Chapel, Claremore, with Pastor Charles Conley officiating. Donald passed away Sun., May 31, 2015, at his home at the age of 73. The son of Dave Wilson Harwood and Chloe Ruth (Mefford) Harwood was born June 24, 1941, in Stillwater. He graduated from Kellyville High...
Lee Alan Duncan
May 29, 2015
Graveside service for Lee Alan Duncan will be 2 p.m., Fri., June 5, at Calvary Cemetery Chapel. Honors will be performed by the U.S. Army and the Tulsa Honor Guard. Visitation will be held at MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Claremore, on Wed. from 1 to 8 p.m. Lee passed away Fri., May 29, 2015, at Claremore Veterans Center...
Amanda Dawn Layfield
May 28, 2015
Funeral service for Amanda Dawn Layfield will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the First Christian Church of Chelsea. Pastor Richard Billings will officiate. Burial will follow at Winganon Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Family will greet friends 4-6...
Kaysie Reed
May 28, 2015
Funeral service for Kaysie Lynn Reed will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Chelsea. Burial will follow at Winganon Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8. Kaysie went home...
Virdin Charles Powders
May 27, 2015
Virdin Charles Powders passed away Wed., May 27, 2015, at Claremore Veterans Center at the age of 93. Services are pending.
Evert Hubert Dick
May 25, 2015
Service for Evert Dick will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Inola First Baptist Church. Burial with military honors by the Marine Corps will follow at Sweeten Cemetery under the direction of Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 1pm-8pm, Friday, June 5, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Evert passed away...
Margaret Elizabeth English
May 24, 2015
Funeral service for Margaret Elizabeth English will be 2 p.m., Wed., May 27, at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Ray Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Margaret passed away...
William "Bill" Arlond Rose
May 24, 2015
Funeral service for Bill A. Rose will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor T.J. Helling officiating. Military honors will be performed by the U.S. Army. Burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 27 from 1pm--8pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm--7pm. Bill passed...
Diann Dodd
May 21, 2015
Funeral service for Rita "Diann" Dodd will be 11 a.m., Tues., May 26, at Inola Christian Church with Pastor Shawn Money officiating. Burial will follow at Sweeten Cemetery under the direction of Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Mon. 1-6 p.m., and family will greet friends 4-6 p.m. Diann passed away Fri., May...
C.D. Byers, Jr.
May 19, 2015
Services for C.D. Byers, Jr. will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at Verdigris Assembly of God Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Pastors Michael Abel and Curtis Owens will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 1pm--8pm, with family...
Helen Lenora McNamara
May 18, 2015
Funeral Mass for Helen Lenora McNamara will be 10:00a.m., Friday May 22, 2015 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Claremore. Father Paul Eichhoff will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Claremore. Visitation will be from 1pm--7pm Thursday, May 21 at the funeral home. A Prayer service will follow visitation...
Myrna Bengston
May 18, 2015
Funeral service for Myrna McSpadden Bengston will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the First Christian Church of Chelsea. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Myrna passed away...
Faris "Jack" Kouri
May 15, 2015
Faris “Jack” Kouri asked little and gave much. He spoke with few words, yet with great fluency through the eloquence of his hard work and determination, zeal for life and loyalty, youthful spirit and honor, patriotism, bravery and integrity. Jack was born in Chelsea, OK, on June 22, 1920, to Lebanese-emigrant parents, Philomena and Thomas Kouri. He was the fourth...
Christopher "Chris" Don Hemphill
May 14, 2015
Graveside service for Christopher Don "Chris" Hemphill will be 2 p.m., Wed., May 20, at Winganon Cemetery under the direction of Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Pastor Scott Barger will officiate. Chris passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the age of 42. Born on February 8, 1972 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Lawrence Duncan Coin and Carol Kay...
Marjorie Ruth Hipp
May 13, 2015
Marjorie Ruth Gourd Hipp, one of the few remaining Verdigris born residents, passed from this life May 13, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was of Cherokee heritage and was 85. Marjorie’s grandparents came to Verdigris from Vian, OK in a covered wagon. They settled on the main street known at the time as Silk Stocking Road. The...
Pedro Morris
May 13, 2015
Funeral service for Royce "Pedro" Morris will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Epworth United Methodist Church. Pastor Darrel Cox will officiate. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Fri. 1-8 p.m. and family will greet friends 6-8...



