OBITUARIES

Dec 29, 2023

 

Service for Billy Davis will be 1:00p.m., Friday, January 5, 2024, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery.Billy Ray Davis, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on December 29, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born on May 2, 1940, in Ramona, Oklahoma. Billy leaves behind a legacy of love and...

Dec 29, 2023

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 11:00 am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Claremore. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a rosary at 7:00 pm, where family will greet friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Michael Thomas Clarke, age...

Dec 28, 2023

 

Celebration of life services for Joyce Ann McClellan will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 1:00pm at Chelsea First Baptist. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.

Joyce Ann (Martinez) McClellan was born March 17, 1959, in Altus, Oklahoma to Bessie Marie (Sermon) and Juan Martinez. Joyce and JR met on March 10, 2001. They have walked...

Dec 27, 2023

 

Visitation for Elmer Thacker will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 1:00pm-7:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Elmer passed away on December 27, 2023, he was 78. 

Elmer was born at his parents’ home in Pettigrew, AR. He attended St. Paul Highschool, and worked on his parents’ farm when he wasn’t at school. He was a...

Dec 27, 2023

 

Ethel Bernice Jones, a devoted Christian woman in all of her ways and needs, passed away peacefully on December 27,2023. She was born on November 17, 1932, in Chelsea, OK. Ethel lived a fulfilling life and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Ethel spent 20 years of her career working at the Safeway warehouse. She was...

Dec 25, 2023

 

Ronald Marvin Corley, aged 92, peacefully departed from this world on December 25, 2023, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Memorial Heights Baptist Church. Pastor Mark Smith, will officiate

Born on June 27, 1931, in Claremore, Oklahoma, Ronald was the son of Earl and Edna (Washington) Corley....

Dec 24, 2023

James Lawrence Rebele, a dedicated veterinarian and compassionate individual, passed away on December 24, 2023, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born on February 25, 1953, in Queens, New York, to his loving parents Donald and Mary Rebele. James leaves behind a legacy of selflessness and numerous cherished memories.

Education played a pivotal role in James' life. He graduated from...

Dec 24, 2023

 

Memorial service for Julie Hogan will be 2:00p.m., Friday, December 29, 2023, at Cedar Point Church. 

Julie Rachelle Hogan, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on December 24, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on October 7, 1971, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Julie will be remembered for her kindness and selflessness throughout her life.

Julie attended schools at...

Dec 23, 2023

 

Marion Katherine Gibbons, known affectionately as Kay and Grammie, passed away on December 23, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on August 31, 1939 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Carl and Bessie Hogue.   Kay married the love of her life Jerry Gibbons on April 14, 1978.  Together they raised their children and made their home...

Dec 22, 2023

Timmy Ray Malone, born on October 17, 1986, in Claremore, passed away on December 22, 2023, in Catoosa. He was a beloved individual known for his vibrant personality and adventurous spirit.Timmy's education included attending Chelsea Public Schools.Timmy had a deep love for the outdoors and cherished moments spent camping and hiking with his beloved wife, Jessica. One of their favorite...

Dec 22, 2023

Funeral service for Pat Pelley will be held Friday, December 29, 2023 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel.  

Dec 19, 2023

 

Stephen P. Crowley (age 75) left this Earth on his heavenly journey December 19th, 2023. Stephen was a man of love, deep faith, compassion, prayer, and had a love for the truth and the Word of God. He desired to walk with and listen to God and pray for others and his country. 

After graduating from the University of...

Dec 17, 2023

Dec 16, 2023

William Everest Burr was born on December 23, 1948, the first child of William Charles and Deloris Irene (Schaal) Burr, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Their family circle was enlarged over the years by the births of five siblings who followed: Jack, Richard, Nancy, Patricia, and Charles. Bill is survived by his wife for 52 years, Pamela, two sons, William...

Dec 16, 2023

   Claude Robert Maurice Jochmans was born 20 June, 1944 in Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. He came to America through Ellis Island when he was five years old, and became a U.S. citizen at the age of thirteen. He lived with his family in St. Joseph, Michigan, where he grew up and graduated in 1962. Immediately, he joined the U.S....

Dec 16, 2023

A funeral Mass for Mary Joan Tetreault will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, December 22, 2023, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Claremore. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, December 21 from 1pm-7pm.  A prayer service will begin at 7pm, following the visitation.   Mary Joan Tetreault passed away December 16, 2023. She...

Dec 16, 2023

Patricia (Pat) Ann Mooney was born August 12, 1936, in Bristow, Oklahoma, to Arlie and Gatha (Slead) Mooney. Her parents moved to Chelsea when Pat was three years old and attended Chelsea schools where she graduated in 1954. That same year she met her future husband, Don Dennis, from the Sequoyah area through mutual friends. 

While Don served with the...

Dec 14, 2023

 

A memorial service to honor and celebrate Julia Helen's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the First Methodist Church in Claremore. Dr. Ray Crawford will officiate.

Julia Helen Latham, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Claremore community, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the age...

Dec 12, 2023

 

Frank B Chenoweth was born in Smithville, Missouri on February 02,1955 to Jane and Jim Chenoweth. After a valiant battle with cancer he passed in his home with his wife Laura by his side on December 12,2023. He was reared on the family farm in Lathrop, Missouri from birth until June of 1969. The family then moved to Pryor Oklahoma...

Dec 9, 2023

 

 

Celebration of life services for Judy Sears will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 1:00pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Judy passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, she was 74.

On a cold winters night she was the first of 5 children born to Gene and Peggy Tucker in the small riverside town of Helena,...