OBITUARIES

Candy Cummings

Candy Cummings

Mar 31, 2020

Funeral service for Candy Cummings will be held 11:00 a.m, Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Candy Cummings passed away on March 31, 2020 at the age of 61. The daughter of Robert and Elaine Budde was born January 28, 1959 in Newton, Kansas.  After spending her early childhood in Kansas, her...

David Travis "Pete" Andrews

David Travis "Pete" Andrews

Mar 29, 2020

Travis passed away on March 29, 2020, surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 80. The son of Henard Allen Andrews and Orgie Romines Andrews was born June 1, 1939 in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young boy he was raised in the Foyil area and graduated from Foyil High School in 1957. Travis was raised in a...

Joe Baker

Joe Baker

Mar 28, 2020

“Just Joe” passed away peacefully at his home in Chelsea, Oklahoma on Saturday, March 28th, 2020. Joseph H Baker was born July 27th, 1934 in Johnston County North Carolina to Viola Evans Baker and Oscar Clayton Baker. While growing up the family moved many times because of Oscar’s carpenter occupation. Joe was the oldest of three boys, followed by Clayton...

Milene Bacon-Hunt

Milene Bacon-Hunt

Mar 28, 2020

Dana Milene Bacon Hunt passed away on Saturday, March 28th, 2020 at the age of 73. The daughter of Miles "Dink" and Ruth Dennis Bacon was born on September 13th, 1946 in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young girl she was raised in rural Rogers County. She attend schools in Owalla, and Bushyhead before entering Chelsea schools. She graduated as a...

Paul Lewis Long

Paul Lewis Long

Mar 27, 2020

Paul Lewis Long, son of James Samuel and Dorothy Elizabeth (Lowmiller) Long was born August 16, 1952, in Williamsport, PA. He passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home in Tulsa at the age 67. Paul was a jack of all trades – truck driver, framer, landscaper, painter, and fry cooker. He spent the last decade as a pilot...

P.J. Sisemore

P.J. Sisemore

Mar 26, 2020

Graveside service for P.J. Sisemore will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Pansy Jo Sisemore known to most as P.J passed away on Thursday, March 26th, 2020 at the age of 68. The daughter of Thomas and Dorothy Gardner Cluck was born March 2, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma. There she was raised and attended Claremore...

Billy Boyd Brasher

Billy Boyd Brasher

Mar 26, 2020

Graveside service for Bill Brasher will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020 at Wofford Cemetery, in Verdigris.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, March 29, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.  Bill passed away at his home on March 26, 2020, with his loving family at his side.  He was 80. Born May 14th, 1939 in Cave City,...

Lisa Michelle Saylor

Lisa Michelle Saylor

Mar 23, 2020

Lisa Michelle Saylor, 61 passed away in Claremore Monday, March 23. Lisa was born September 10, 1958 in Tulsa to Charles Richard Griswold and Marjorie Mae Ray-Kirkley. Lisa is survived by her children: James Saylor and his wife Susan, and their son Robert L. Saylor; Adopted son, Josh McCartney; Daughters: Chrystal Saylor and Kailey Saylor; Her parents Marge Kirkley and...

Keith Ray Grumbein

Keith Ray Grumbein

Mar 22, 2020

Keith Ray Grumbein passed away on March 22, 2020 he was 48 years old. Keith was born to Edward Eugene Grumbein and Carol Lynn Grumbein (Spaulding) on June 14, 1971 in Vinita, Ok. He started school in Ketchum, Ok for his first eight years of school until moving to Owasso, Ok where he finished high school and graduated in 1989....

Elizabeth "Libi" Jane Pace-Upshaw

Elizabeth "Libi" Jane Pace-Upshaw

Mar 21, 2020

Elizabeth “Libi” Jane Upshaw died on March 21, 2020 in the arms of her daughter, Mallory, and surrounded by loved ones at St. John Hospital in Tulsa. On that day in the ER, she was delighted by pictures of her freshly groomed “kids” (pomeranians), sneakily ate candy that the nurses said she couldn’t have, and fussed and giggled over her...

Herb Sherman Smith Jr.

Herb Sherman Smith Jr.

Mar 20, 2020

Services pending

Ruth Marie Ritter

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.

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

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

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...

Carolyn Louise Moon

Carolyn Louise Moon

Mar 10, 2020

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LaVonna J. Blan

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.

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

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

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.