OBITUARIES
Ruth Marie Ritter
Mar 19, 2020
Ruth Marie Ritter, Born In MIdland Park, New Jersey, on October 7, 1926 to the parents of Herman and Henrietta (Klemm) Kleindienst passed away on March 19, 2020 in Claremore, Oklahoma with family by her side. She was 93 years old. Ruth attended Midland Park Elementary School and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School in 1944. She began her working...
Jerry Edwin Hunter Jr.
Mar 15, 2020
Jerry "Jay" Edwin Hunter Jr. passed away on March 15, 2020 at the age of 49. The son of Jerry and Lilly Hunter was born January 17th, 1971 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a boy he was raised in the Jenks area. He would later attended Jenks schools where he enjoyed playing football and wrestling. He was a member of the...
Tonya Desa McCarty
Mar 13, 2020
Tonja Desa McCarty passed away March 13th, 2020 at the age of 58. Tonja was born on March 15th, 1962 to George and Louise Snyder. She lived in Inola, Oklahoma with her husband Ricky McCarty. Tonja and her husband fell madly in love in 1980 and never let go of each other since. They had two children (Ricky and Tamisha...
Sherrie Ann Worley
Mar 11, 2020
Sherrie Ann Worley of Pryor died March 11. She was 58. She graduated from Owasso high school in 1979 and in 1981 she married Jeff Worley on May 3. In 1984, they purchased their home in Pryor. She was a member of Lone Chapel Assembly of God in Pryor. Sherrie enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going on “great...
LaVonna J. Blan
Mar 6, 2020
Memorial service celebrating the life of LaVonna Blan will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at New Life Baptist Church, Claremore. LaVonna passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. She was 83. LaVonna J. Blan was born September 20, 1936, in Stigler, Oklahoma, to Robert E and Ruby L (Hackler) Suggs. She attended schools in Stigler where she received...
Paul Driesel Jr.
Mar 3, 2020
Paul Driesel was born October 28th, 1952 and died peacefully at home on March 3rd, 2020, at the age of 67. Paul grew up in Tulsa and attended Rogers High School. Paul Shared many happy memories of weekends and vacations with the aunts, uncles, and cousins fishing and swimming in Barren Fork Creek and of the extended family gatherings at...
Kenneth Earl (Kenny) Jones
Mar 3, 2020
Service celebrating the life of Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Jones will be 4:00p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home, 404 C Street Southwest, Inola, Oklahoma. Kenny passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was 59. Kenneth "Kenny" Earl Jones was born March 18, 1960, in Grove, Oklahoma, to Billy Frank Jones and Bessie Mae Jones. Kenny received his education...
Charlotte Lee Coday
Mar 2, 2020
Memorial service for Charlotte L. Coday will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at First United Methodist Church, Dr. Ray Crawford will officiate. Charlotte passed away on Monday, March 2nd, 2020. She was 73.
Floyd Eugene Shackelford
Mar 1, 2020
Memorial service for Floyd Eugene Shackelford will be 11:00 am Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Inola Funeral Home Chapel. Floyd passed from this life at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa on Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was 70 years old. The son of Floyd Lowell Shackelford and Lydia Lucendy (King) Shackelford was born July 13, 1949 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He grew...
Louise Summers
Mar 1, 2020
Louise was born July 12, 1911 in Portland, Indiana to Jasper and Anna Clara Hughes. She had two older siblings, Ruth and Ralph. In 1915, tragedy struck this family as the three children contacted Scarlet Fever. Her sister and brother died five days apart, but Louise survived. In 1918, the oil boom hit Oklahoma. Jasper decided to move his family...
Sidney Kellehan
Feb 29, 2020
Funeral service for Sidney Kellehan will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Claremore. Pastor Sam Nichols will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m Sidney passed away on Saturday, February 29th,...
Phillip Dean Rollman
Feb 29, 2020
Memorial service for Phillip Rollman will be 2:00 pm Friday, March 6, 2020, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore. Art Hamel will officiate. Phillip passed from this life at his home in Big Cabin on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He was 57 years old. The son of George Phillip Rollman and Essie Mae (Bradley) Rollman was born August 9, 1962,...
Robert Jones
Feb 28, 2020
Robert " Bobby" Jones was born on January 29th, 1952 in Redwood City, California. He passed away on February 28th, 2020 in his home in Claremore, Oklahoma with his wife and a few close friends by his side. He attended high school in Huntington Beach, Ca. Bobby lived the first part of his life working in a factory and pouring...
Braxton Lee Landburg
Feb 27, 2020
Service for Braxton Lee Landburg will be 2:00p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at First Baptist Church, Inola, burial will follow at Chouteau Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 3, from 2pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm-8pm. Braxton passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at home with his loving family by his side. He...
Robert Elvis Hall
Feb 26, 2020
On Wednesday, February 26th, 2020, Robert Hall, passed away at home with family at the age of 74. Robert was born on September 20, 1945 in Oakdale, California to Clabern and Dora (Owens) Hall. He married Freda Mae Glasco in Ceres, California on March 6, 1965. The couple moved to Oklahoma, where Robert began his career doing prestress concrete work,...
Charles Brown
Feb 26, 2020
Funeral service for Charlie Brown will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Harvest Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Ross Mayes cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home from 1-6 p.m. with family greeting friends from 3-6 p.m. Charles (Charlie) Leo Brown was born November 21, 1934 to Leo...
Jeannette Burns
Feb 26, 2020
Service for Jeannette Burns will be 10:00a.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday, February 28 from 1pm-8pm, family will receive visitors from 6pm-8pm. Jeannette passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was 76. Born July 7, 1943 in Bixby, Oklahoma to...
Charolette Ann Brunson
Feb 26, 2020
Service for Charolette Ann Brunson will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2020 at First Baptist Church, Inola, burial will follow at Sweeten Cemetery under the direction of Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, March 1 from 1pm-6pm, with family receiving visitors from 4pm-6pm. Born October 9, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma to...
Deborah Kay Marlin
Feb 25, 2020
Deborah Kay Marlin passed away at her home in Claremore on Wednesday, February 25, 2020. She was 62 years old. Deborah was the daughter of Elba Carroll Pate and Wilma Caulder Pate, born in Tulsa on March 15, 1957. She attended and graduated from East Central High School in 1975. She went on to earn her Associates Degree. Her working...