OBITUARIES
Ronald Gene Sullivan
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...
Lynda Belle Fritts
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...
Arthur Harold Slaterpryce
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...
Clifton Curtis McCoy
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...
Patricia Lee Boyd
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...
Melton Wallace Henderson
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.
Ludmila Robson
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...
Mary T. Sunday
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...
John Joseph Bachochin
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...
Gary Wayne Kerr
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...
Brenda Joyce Burk
Oct 21, 2023
Brenda Joyce Burk was born December 15th, 1948 in Beckley, WV to parents Douglas and Kathleen Fay [Albert] McCune, along with her sister Kitty Jean Hume. She attended Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH and went on to cosmetology school. From there she wed Roger Dean Burk in April of 1966 and raised two children, daughter Renee...
Russell David Coombs
Oct 20, 2023
Russell David Coombs was born on July 28, 1956, to Russell Wallace Coombs and Lena Marie Cotugno Coombs in Chicago, Illinois. He was the first born and the only son. He died on October 20, 2023, of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease.
As a young boy, Russ began working at the age of 12 to help support his family....
Destiny Dawn Cunningham
Oct 19, 2023
Destiny Dawn Cunningham, aged 23, peacefully passed away on October 19, 2023, at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 22, 1999, to her loving parents, Joseph Cunningham and Peggy Perkins.Destiny graduated from Broken Arrow High School. She was a kind-hearted, strong-willed, and exceptionally loving individual who made it her mission to help anyone in need....
Donna Elaine McPherson
Oct 15, 2023
Donna Elaine McPherson passed away on October 15th, 2023 She was 76 years. She was born to Donald and Mary McPherson on September 23, 1947.
Donna was a collector of beauty. She was beautiful inside and out, her homes were beautiful, her clothes and jewelry and furniture and belongings were all beautiful. But it wasn’t vanity - it was from...
Gary Don Pritchard
Oct 13, 2023
Gary Don Pritchard, beloved son of George and Fondella Pritchard, peacefully passed away on October 13, 2023, in Sapulpa. He was born on September 28, 1953.
Gary led an extraordinary life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. He will be remembered for his vibrant spirit and his passion for the simple joys of life. One of his favorite...
French LeRoy Richey
Oct 13, 2023
French LeRoy Richey, 86, passed away on October 13, 2023. He was born on May 8, 1937, in Caney, Kansas, the son of Charley and Frenchie (Woods) Richey. French spent his early years in Caney before moving to Independence, Kansas, where he graduated with the class of 1955. Right after graduation, he married Ada Mae Young, of Thayer, Kansas.Over...
Shirley Lee Sims
Oct 12, 2023
Shirley Lee Sims was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on December 3, 1957, to Clyde William Byrd and Ricky Emilee Byrd. She passed from this life on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the age of 65. Throughout her life, Shirley was dedicated to her family, giving her love to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews....
George Ray Danker
Oct 12, 2023
George Ray Danker, lovingly known as "Pie," passed away on October 12, 2023, in Tulsa. George was born on April 5, 1946, in Welston, Oklahoma. He lived a fulfilling life full of love, dedication, and meaningful accomplishments.
George's career journey began with his father in the road construction industry. Working side by side with his dad for several years...
Fern M. Burke
Oct 10, 2023
Fern M. Burke, aged 90, passed away on October 10, 2023, at the age of 90.
She was born on January 1, 1933, in Chouteau, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert Franklin and Elva Cross Mann. Fern was raised on a farm in rural Choutea, where she learned to become and amazing horse woman and lover of the...
Tony Ray Cooksey
Oct 9, 2023
Memorial services for Tony Cooksey will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 10:00am at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Tony passed away on Monday October 9, 2023, at the age of 68.
Tony Cooksey was born in Wellington, Kansas, on January 20, 1955, to Edgar and Donna (Conlin) Cooksey. As a child, Tony's family moved around due to...
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