OBITUARIES
Emma Arabelle Millican
Mar 14, 2024
Celebration of Life services for Arabelle Millican will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Claremore First Presbyterian Church. Arabelle passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the age of 92.Arabelle was born on September 5, 1931 in Grant, Kansas to Thomas and Ruth (Dewell) McBride. She grew up in the Salina, Kansas area and...
Kenneth Arnold Thomason
Mar 13, 2024
Kenneth Arnold Thomason passed away on March 13, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born on February 26, 1947, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to John and Lucile Thomason. Kenneth grew up in Nowata and attended schools in Nowata and Alluwe. In his younger years, he worked as a Horse Jockey and later became a trailer mechanic and truck driver...
Glen Howard Burns
Mar 12, 2024
Glen Howard Burns, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was born on March 21, 1948, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Herb and Minnie (Rader) Burns. He was raised in the Foyil area, where he would later attend school. After graduating from Foyil High School in 1966, Glen began he attending Will Rogers Junior College. In January of...
Raymond Allen Wilson
Mar 10, 2024
Service for Raymond Allen Wilson will be 10:00a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Washington Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 13 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Allen passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was 73.Raymond Allen Wilson was born October 31, 1950,...
Thomas Gavin King
Mar 9, 2024
Thomas Gavin King passed away at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa on Saturday, March 9th at around 12:15 pm after complications from hip surgery two weeks earlier. He was 90.
Born on All Souls Day in 1933 as the second child to John and Katherine King. He had a happy childhood. In his first years he lived in the Irish...
Niketa Sue Basks
Mar 8, 2024
Funeral services for Niketa Basks will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 11:00am at Westside Holiness Church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 3:00pm-8:00pm with family receiving friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Westside Holiness Church. .Niketa Sue Basks (better known as Nana),...
Daisy W. Ward
Mar 8, 2024
Funeral service for Daisy W. Ward will be 2:00p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 1pm -8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Daisy passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the age of 80.Daisy W. Ward was born on July 18, 1943,...
Dorothy Ilean Smith
Mar 6, 2024
Dorothy Ilean (Hale) Smith was born on September 26, 1934 in Wright county Missouri, near Mansfield and passed from this earth on March 6, 2024 at home in Claremore, OK surrounded by her family. She attended school in Mansfield, MO and graduated high school in 1952 where she was VP of her senior class. She was the only one of...
Edwina Rhea Coats
Mar 5, 2024
Private family services will be held at a later date. Edwina was born in Tulsa, OK on December 9, 1953, to Edwin and Oneta (Wright) Middlemus. Edwina passed away on March 5, 2024, at the age of 70.
Josephine Teehee
Mar 1, 2024
Funeral service for Josephine Teehee will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Harvest Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Round Springs Cemetery. A wake will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church.Josephine Teehee was born on November 11, 1938, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, to Joe and Isa (Tubby)...
Aaron Park Shelton
Feb 29, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Aaron Park Shelton, who departed this world on February 29, 2024. Aaron, a beloved resident of Claremore, Oklahoma, and native of Casper, Wyoming, graced the lives of those around him with his boundless energy, infectious laughter, and unwavering passion for life.
Born on December 12, 1982, in the rugged beauty of Casper, Wyoming,...
Donald Mac James
Feb 25, 2024
Donald James, known affectionately as "Mac" by his beloved wife Betty, passed away on February 25, 2024, after a courageous battle with numerous health challenges. Born on April 28, 1939, Donald leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service.Donald's life was one of diverse experiences and unwavering commitment. Starting as a skilled carpenter, he built two of the four...
Cynthia Lea Kent
Feb 25, 2024
Cynthia Lea Kent was born April 16 1952 in Oklahoma City. She was the first of three children of her parents Robert and Urna Lea Stover. She passed away on February 25, 2024.
Cindy grew up in Claremore, O.K., where she attended Will Rogers Junior High School and graduated from Claremore High School in 1970. Being gregarious and good natured, she...
William Preston Krebs
Feb 23, 2024
William Preston Krebs passed away on Friday, February 23, 2023. He was 94.
Private family services are planned.
Luvanda May Eubanks
Feb 23, 2024
Luvanda May Eubanks, also known as Meme, was a mom, grandma, sister and friend. She left this world on February 23, 2024 at the young age of 73.
Luvanda found true joy being around her family, she cherished every minute she had with them. She was a woman of courage, strength, and integrity. She lit up any room she entered with...
Leroy Carlton Reavis
Feb 22, 2024
Service for Leroy Carlton Reavis will be 10:00a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, Burial will follow at Ramona Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, February 26, from 2pm -8pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm-7pm. Leroy passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024. He was 83.
Leroy Reavis was born March 12, 1940,...
William "Bill" Paul Helton
Feb 21, 2024
Services for William "Bill" Paul Helton will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at 2:30 p.m. at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery with full military honors. The procession from the MMS-Payne Funeral Home to Ft. Gibson National Cemetery will begin at 1:00 pm. The family would be honored...
Philip Gene Gardner
Feb 18, 2024
Funeral services for Philip Gene Gardner, 68, will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:00am at Westwood United Pentecostal Church in Claremore, OK. Burial will follow at Sageeyah Cemetery in Claremore. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 3:00pm-7:00pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
Philip was born on June 25, 1955,...
Ruby Marie Bibbs
Feb 17, 2024
Ruby Marie (Holt) Bibbs went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2024, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 23, 2024, 2pm – 4pm, at the Ascension Church, 741 W. Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK. This will be a time of sharing memories and refreshments.
Ronnie Joe Watkins
Feb 16, 2024
Visitation to honor Ronnie's life will be held at Chelsea Funeral Home on March 3rd from 1-6 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-6 p.m. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Chelsea Assembly of God Church.
Ronnie Watkins passed away on February 16, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 70, with his...