OBITUARIES

Ralph Preston Purviance

Ralph Preston Purviance

Dec 12, 2024

Ralph Purviance, 79, of Inola, OK, Vietnam Army veteran and retired lineman and cable splicer for General Telephone in Broken Arrow, passed away on December 12, 2024. 

Ralph was born February 10, 1945 in New York to Preston and Mary Purviance. After World War II the family moved to Southard in western Oklahoma where Preston worked at the US Gypsum facility...

Bonnie Lou Outlaw

Bonnie Lou Outlaw

Dec 11, 2024

Funeral services for Bonnie Outlaw will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2024, at the MMS – Payne Chapel. 

Bonnie Passed at age 77 in the early hours of December 11, 2024, with family at her side. She was born on May 12, 1947, in Grass Valley, California to Cecil and Minnie (Bastian) Angove. 

After graduating high school in...

Dr. Juan Felipe Legarreta-Lopez

Dr. Juan Felipe Legarreta-Lopez

Dec 8, 2024

Mass of Christian burial for Dr. Juan F. Legarreta-Lopez will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10:00am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2024, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church from 2:00-7:00pm with a prayer service beginning at 7:00pm.

Dr. Juan F. Legarreta-Lopez passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the age...

Marilyn Joyce Bradley

Marilyn Joyce Bradley

Dec 7, 2024

Funeral services for Marilyn Joyce Bradley will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa, Oklahoma.

Marilyn passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the age of 69. She was born on February 4, 1955, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Leroy and Ruby (Cherry)...

George Ward Buck

George Ward Buck

Dec 6, 2024

George Ward Buck, 77, peacefully entered Heaven on December 6, 2024, surrounded by family singing hymns.

Born February 22, 1947 to Dorman and Georgia (Smith) Buck in Cape Girardeau, MO, George enjoyed a childhood full of love and the outdoors. During adolescence, he excelled in track, holding a state record for many years, and had countless adventures with church and school...

Floyd "Michael" Orcutt

Floyd "Michael" Orcutt

Dec 1, 2024

Floyd Michael Orcutt passed away on December 1, 2024.  He was 64.

Peach Dye

Peach Dye

Dec 1, 2024

Peach Freestone Dye, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. She was born on November 8, 1933, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Elaine and Arthur Freestone. In December 1943, Peach, along with her parents, immigrated to Los Angeles, California, where she would grow to become a remarkable woman known for her intelligence, grace, and...

Wilma Joyce Martin

Wilma Joyce Martin

Dec 1, 2024

Funeral services for Wilma Joyce Martin will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 2:00pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 1:00pm-7:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Joyce passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the age of 98. 

Joyce was born on February 28, 1926, in Floydata, TX...

MaryAnn Williams

MaryAnn Williams

Nov 27, 2024

Funeral services for MaryAnn Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church in Inola, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Sweeten Cemetery.

MaryAnn passed away on November 27, 2024, at the age of 74. She was born on November 8th, 1950, in Altus, Arkansas, to Cecil and Mary (Gaines) McFadden. Around the age of...

Perry McArthur Clifton

Perry McArthur Clifton

Nov 26, 2024

Perry McArthur Clifton, 63, passed away on November 26, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Perry was born on November 11, 1961, in Exeter, California, to McArthur and Ida Clifton.

Growing up in California, Perry graduated from Rio Linda Public Schools with the Class of 1980. He furthered his education by attending Lubbock Christian College. Perry’s life was one...

Ashley Nichole Daniel

Ashley Nichole Daniel

Nov 21, 2024

Memorial visitation for Ashley Nichole Daniel will take place on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ashley passed away on November 21, 2024, at the age of 33. She was born on August 19, 1991, in San Diego, California, to Jerry Don Prather and Christy Lyn (Smith) Wylie. In 1992, her family returned to Claremore, Oklahoma, where...

Rae Lynn Campbell

Rae Lynn Campbell

Nov 20, 2024

Funeral services for Rae Lynn Campbell will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with family greeting friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Rae Lynn Campbell passed away on November 20, 2024, at the age of 56....

Todd Andrew Jochims

Todd Andrew Jochims

Nov 19, 2024

Todd Andrew Jochims was born in Sioux City, Iowa on June16, 1964 to Bob and Louetta Jochims. Five years later they moved to Ida Grove, Iowa, He graduated high school in 1983. Later attended Heavy Equipment School. Then moved to Oklahoma in the late 80s. Todd came to Utility Cable June of 1994 where he worked as a dump truck...

Suzanne Elizabeth McDrummond

Suzanne Elizabeth McDrummond

Nov 19, 2024

Suzanne “Susie” Elizabeth McDrummond, 74, of Claremore, OK, passed away on November 19, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Born on June 10, 1950 in Blackwell, OK, Susie was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister and friend. 

Susie was preceded in death by her parents Leroy and Merlene (Fitch) Fultz, infant brother Douglas Leroy, sister Karen Hill, husband Dennis Cummins, and husband Phil...

Margo Leigh Chapman

Margo Leigh Chapman

Nov 17, 2024

Margo Leigh Chapman was born August 4, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and passed away on November 17, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1971 then attended two years at Oklahoma Christian College. She left college to enter the business world. She was brilliant with numbers and worked her way up to the Controller position...

LARRY GENE MAPES

LARRY GENE MAPES

Nov 16, 2024

Larry Gene Mapes, of Claremore, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 16th, 2024. After fighting a long, hard fight with his health, he passed peacefully at the age of 85.

He was born in Oronogo, Missouri on September 15, 1939. Larry was a beloved husband, father, and papaw, who dedicated many years of his life to helping...

Marvin Andrew Still

Marvin Andrew Still

Nov 15, 2024

Marvin Andrew Still was born on January 11, 1936, to Edward (Ned) and Ida Myrtle (Nave) Still at Sequoyah Club Resort at Park Hill, Oklahoma. Marvin attended 51 School in Park Hill and Claremore School. Marvin married Sherry Payne in 1978.

Marvin enjoyed doing woodwork, going fishing and camping.

Survived by his wife Sherry, stepdaughter Cindy Hefner (Dale Countryman) and stepson Scott...

Jerry Allen Wilson

Jerry Allen Wilson

Nov 14, 2024

Jerry Allen Wilson, 45, passed away on November 14, 2024. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Bob and Anita Wilson.

Jerry was a passionate car enthusiast who loved working on old cars and trucks in his spare time. In his younger years, he enjoyed riding dirt bikes and go-karts around the family home. A skilled construction and remodeling worker, Jerry...

Beverly Sue Dawes

Beverly Sue Dawes

Nov 13, 2024

 Funeral service for Beverly Sue Dawes will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2024 at Westwood Church in Claremore. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery, under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, with family greeting friends from 4-6 p.m. Beverly was promoted to glory on Wednesday,...

Ricky Allan Grisham

Ricky Allan Grisham

Nov 8, 2024

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Claremore Church of God Seventh Day, with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Ricky Allan Grisham passed away on November 8, 2024, at the age of 63, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Claremore, OK, on October 13, 1961, to J.W. and Edna Louise (Payte)...