OBITUARIES

Nov 15, 2023

 

Loveta May Minor was born on December 10th, 1935 in Whitefield, Oklahoma to Virgil and Dorothy Howard. Loveta met the love of her life Phillip Minor at a Supper after being introduced by his sister Shirley Minor. Loveta married the love of her life on May 17, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma and was happily married for 68 years. She...

Nov 13, 2023

 

Visitation for Janice Lee Watkins will be from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Inola Funeral Home, family will be there to receive visitors.    

Janice Lee Watkins was born on June 27, 1942, in Springfield, Missouri to W.H. and Mary Belle Lybrook.  She departed this life on November 13, 2023, at the age of 81.

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Nov 10, 2023

Nov 10, 2023

 

A celebration of Nicole's life will be held on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 11:00 am at Destiny Life Church in Claremore, OK, followed by burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore, under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home.

Nicole Shyann Jackson, born on September 11, 2000, in Claremore, OK, passed away on November 10, 2023, in Tulsa, OK. She...

Nov 10, 2023

 

Claudia Weston passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2023, at Ascension Saint John Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of Walter P. and Gloria Weston.  She was born September 2, 1942, and raised in Miami, Oklahoma.  Claudia graduated from Miami High School with the class of 1960. She graduated from NEO in 1971 with a practical nursing...

Nov 9, 2023

Celebration of Life services for J.H. Castleman will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Eastern Hills Baptist Church.

Nov 9, 2023

Vera Atha Raffety passed away on November 9, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to James McKinzie and Lela Mae McKinzie. Vera attended the Bushyhead schoolhouse until the 8th grade.In her youth, Vera met John Raffety, and the couple dated for some time. John later served his country during World War II....

Nov 8, 2023

Nov 8, 2023

A memorial mass will be held for Joseph Angolano on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 3:00pm at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Claremore, OK.

Joseph David Angolano, was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 11, 1952. He graduated from Cranston East High with the class of 1972. After high school, Joseph met his future wife Debbie, through his...

Nov 4, 2023

 

A Funeral services for Mira Josephine Dees will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:00am at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. 

Mira Josephine (Glover) Dees, aged 87, passed away on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 8, 1936. Jo, as she was affectionately known, had a varied career as an electronic assembler...

Nov 4, 2023

 

Funeral services for Ronald Gene "Ron" Sullivan will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Claremore First Baptist Church, followed by burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends are invited to pay their respects at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 8, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the family receiving visitors from 6:00 p.m. to...

Nov 2, 2023

 

Lynda Belle Fritts, 79, passed away on November 2, 2023. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 2:00pm at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel.

Lynda was born in Marlow, Oklahoma, to her loving parents, George and Dorothy Elliott. After her childhood in Marlow, she graduated from Marlow High School in...

Oct 31, 2023

 

 Arthur H. Slaterpryce 78 of Locust Grove, Oklahoma passed away on October 31, 2023. Arthur was born in Freeport, Long Island to Aubrey and Alice {Lorish} Slaterpryce.

   He moved to Schroon Lake,  New York in 1946 and  graduated from Schroon Lake Central School. Art worked at Maypine Marina, owned trucks building the Northway in summer and hauled logs...

Oct 26, 2023

 

Clifton Curtis McCoy unexpectedly left his earthly body for a glorified one in the presence of his Savior on Thursday morning, October 26, 2023 just 45 days shy of his 92nd birthday.  The Celebration of Life will be held at Claremore Assembly of God on Thursday, November 2nd, at 2:00 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in...

Oct 25, 2023

 

  Patricia Lee Boyd, 92, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.   She was born in Warren, Ohio, on March 2, 1931, to Charles Herbert and Mary (Perry) Martin. At the age of 3, she and her family moved back to Oklahoma, settling in Chelsea. Patricia attended Chelsea schools and graduated as a member of the class of...

Oct 25, 2023

Funeral services for Melton Henderson will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 10:00am at Claremore First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 1:00pm-8:00pm with family greeting friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Melton passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the age of 92.

Oct 25, 2023

 

Ludmila Elliott Robson, wife, mother, and patron of the arts, passed from this life to the next on October 25, leaving behind friends, family, and a lifetime of good works.

Visitation is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. Thursday, November 2, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore, Oklahoma. A public graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 3...

Oct 23, 2023

 

Mary T. Sunday, a beloved mother, proud home maker, and faithful wife, has passed away on October 23, 2023, in Tulsa. She was born on May 12, 1933, in Eucha, Oklahoma to Dewey and Minnie Teehee. Mary attended Jay public schools and played on the basketball team.She married Henry Sunday on October 13, 1949. Mary had a passion for taking...

Oct 22, 2023

 

John Bachochin passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, in Boston, MA. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 10:00 am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Claremore, OK.

John was born in Chicago, IL, to John and Mary Bachochin. He grew up in the Chicago area and, after high school, began college at...

Oct 21, 2023

 

Funeral service for Gary Wayne Kerr will be 10:00a.m., Monday, October 30, 2023, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, October 29 from 1pm-6pm, with family will receive visitors from 3pm-6pm.  Gary passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023.  He was 62.

Gary Wayne Kerr was...