OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2025

Funeral services for Erma Matthews will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 11:30am at Memorial Heights Baptist Church with burial following at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 1:00-7:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00pm. 

Erma Lee Matthews, 94, of Claremore, OK, peacefully passed away on February 21, 2025. She...

Feb 18, 2025

Feb 18, 2025

Funeral services for Stephen (Steve) Braziel will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Harvest Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Stephen was born on October 21, 1955, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Roger and Janice (Sorensen) Braziel. His family later moved to St. Francis, Kansas, where he attended St. Francis High School. There...

Feb 17, 2025

Funeral service for Carolyn Sue Chasteen will be at 10am, Thurs. Feb. 27, at River of Life Assembly of God. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 2-7pm, and family will be there to greet friends.

Sue passed away on Monday, Feb. 17,2025,...

Feb 16, 2025

Service for Scott Hinds will be 1:00p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, February 23, from 4pm-6pm. Scott passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. He was 59.

Scott O. Hinds was born on May 1, 1965, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Raymond and...

Feb 15, 2025

Billy Jene Higeons passed away on February15, 2025 Billy Jene Higeons died at home surrounded by family in Claremore, Oklahoma, he was 92 years young.

Billy Jene Higeons was born on December 29, 1932 in Talala, Oklahoma. He graduated from Talala High School in 1950. Bill joined the United States Army in 1953 and served in Fort Rucker, Alabama and Korea....

Feb 14, 2025

Wake will be Friday February 28th from 100pm till 700pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home located 102 W 5th Street Claremore, OK 74017

Sandra Sue Ehredt was born on April 19, 1944 and passed away on February 14,2025 at the age of 81. 

Sandra Sue Ehredt was grandma, a mother, and a wife. She left behind JOSHUA SMITH AND KOLBY MAYFIELD (grandsons) BETH...

Feb 14, 2025

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 11:00am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Claremore, OK. Burial will follow at St. Therese Cemetery in Collinsville, OK. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 16, from 1:00-6:00pm with family greeting friends from 4:00-6:00pm. A rosary will be held at 6:00pm on Sunday. Barbara passed away...

Feb 12, 2025

Tamera Kay Jones, 66 of Chelsea passed away on February 12, 2025 in her home. 

Tamera was born in Enid Oklahoma to Charles Roger Campbell, and Olive Etta Cochran on November 28, 1958. She attended school in Crescent Oklahoma, later moving to Claremore Oklahoma where she met the love of her life Rodney Jones. Later marrying him on May 27, 1981,...

Feb 10, 2025

Gary Wayne Hundley, 63, passed away on February 10, 2025. He was born on October 11, 1961, in Claremore, OK, to William and Bertha Hundley.

Gary grew up attending Foyil and Sequoyah Public Schools, where he enjoyed playing basketball. He later attended Vo-Tech for welding and small engine repair and worked in construction with his father. He eventually became an exterminator,...

Feb 9, 2025

Feb 8, 2025

Robert George Crow was born on June 7, 1947, to George Eugene “Gene” and Inez (Seigler) Crow in St. George, South Carolina. He passed on February 8, 2025, in Claremore, Oklahoma where he was a resident at the Claremore Veterans Center. Rob began his military career with the Army from 1966 to 1968, spending most of that time in Vietnam...

Feb 4, 2025

Graveside services for Lesta Bartlett will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Hogan Cemetery South in Locust Grove, OK. Lesta passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the age of 86, surrounded by the love of her family.

Lesta was born on October 4, 1938, in Dyer, AR, to Lester and Genelle (Murphy) Belt. As...

Feb 3, 2025

Kenneth Wayne Collins was a man who loved to laugh and had a great sense of humor. He had a passion for classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and classic country music. He was a loving father and grandfather. Born in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, and raised in Tulsa, he dedicated his career to the oil and gas industry as a machinist, retiring...

Feb 2, 2025

Eugene McQueen was born on October 22, 1932, at Chappelow Ridge, Ind. to Robert and Laura (Hensley) McQueen. Gene was the youngest boy among the eight siblings.

He graduated from Harrison High in Harrison, OH, in 1950 and always had numerous jobs before being drafted into the Army to serve in Korea during the Korean War. He had met Dealeane (Dee)...

Jan 30, 2025

Private family services will be held to celebrate Michelle's life. 

Michelle Scott, 52, passed away on January 30, 2025. She was born on January 29, 1973, in Bellflower, CA, to Glen and Julia. Michelle grew up Chino, CA until the 6th grade when her family moved to Reno, NV and she later finished school in Norco, CA.

 Michelle worked various jobs as...

Jan 30, 2025

Jan 30, 2025

Ana is survived by her two sons, Carlos Janeway and Raymond Janeway

Jan 30, 2025

Service for Nicholas Hipp will be 2:00p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Pleasant View Baptist Church, Pryor, Oklahoma, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, February 11, from 1pm-7pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm-7pm. Nicholas passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. He was 36. Nicholas will be remembered as...

Jan 30, 2025

Smiling, bright, laughing, and a shining star Brian Wayne Page age 11, passed away on January 30th in Claremore Oklahoma, leaving behind a world that was infinitely brighter because he was in it. Brian had a smile that could light up a room, an infectious laugh so pure it could make any bad day better, and the most beautiful curly...