OBITUARIES

George John Schwartz

George John Schwartz

Mar 2, 2016

George John Schwartz passed away Wed., March 2, 2016, at his home at the age of 67. Services are pending.

Jimmy Walker Combs

Jimmy Walker Combs

Feb 28, 2016

Funeral service for Captain Jimmy Walker Combs will be 2 p.m., Fri., March 4, at the Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Allen Dunn officiating. Burial with military honors by the U.S. Air Force will follow at Chelsea Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Jimmy passed away...

Suzanne Farley

Suzanne Farley

Feb 20, 2016

Barbara “Suzanne” Farley, 54, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Vinita, OK. The daughter of James A. and Barbara Hansford Farley she was born July 28, 1961 in Claremore, OK. As a young girl she lived at Hissom Memorial Center in Sand Springs. At age 18 Suzanne relocated to Home of Hope in Vinita, OK living in the residential...

Joella Crouch

Joella Crouch

Feb 17, 2016

Services for Joella Crouch will be 10:00a.m., Monday, February 22, 2016 at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church, Pastor Mike Clark will officiate. Burial will follow in Vinita at Fairview Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, February 21 from 1pm--6pm. Joella passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at her home. She was 58. Joella was born on...

Roy Randolph Chasteen

Roy Randolph Chasteen

Feb 16, 2016

Funeral service for Roy Chasteen will be 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 19, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Rex Duncan and Roger Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Roy Randolph Chasteen, the son of Hestle Ezekiel Chasteen and Zelma Leo Carter Chasteen passed away Tuesday, February...

Dee Dee Legg

Dee Dee Legg

Feb 15, 2016

Memorial service for Stephanie Gayle “Dee Dee” Legg will be 10 a.m., Fri., Feb. 19, at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Ray Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Winganon Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Dee Dee passed away Mon., Feb. 15, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital at the age of 59. The daughter...

Calvin Ervin Richardson

Calvin Ervin Richardson

Feb 11, 2016

Calvin Ervin Richardson passed away Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016, at the Claremore Veterans Center at the age of 90. Private family services will be held.

Lloyd Wayne Cowan

Lloyd Wayne Cowan

Feb 9, 2016

Lloyd Wayne Cowan Lloyd Wayne Cowan passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 93. He was born September 11, 1922 in Winganon, OK, to Roy and Addie Cowan. He graduated from Chelsea High School in 1941. Lloyd served in World War II as a U.S. Army Radio Engineer and became Staff Sergeant for the 933rd Engineer Aviation...

Wanda Larue Francis

Wanda Larue Francis

Feb 6, 2016

Funeral service for Wanda Larue Francis will be 1 p.m., Wed., Feb. 10, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ray Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Wanda passed away Sat., Feb. 6, 2016, at Wood Manor at the...

B.K. Terhune

B.K. Terhune

Feb 6, 2016

Memorial service for BK Terhune, III will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church. Doctor William Tankersly will officiate. Services are under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Bernard Kenneth Terhune III, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the age of 44. The son of Bernard and Cynthia...

Betty Joyce Skelton

Betty Joyce Skelton

Feb 4, 2016

Graveside service for Betty Joyce Skelton will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Snider Cemetery in Chelsea. Betty passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the age of 75. The daughter of Roy and Vera Koontz Miller was born May 14, 1940 in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young girl she was raised in northeast, Oklahoma. As...

George Joseph Fratrick

George Joseph Fratrick

Feb 1, 2016

George Joseph Fratrick passed away Mon., Feb. 1, 2016, at the Muskogee Veterans Hospital at the age of 90.

Scott Branom

Scott Branom

Feb 1, 2016

Memorial service for Scott Branom will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Claremore Restoration Church of God. Todd Scott Branom passed away February 1, 2016 at the age of 51. The son of Donald Branom and Glenda Caudle Underwood was born June 24, 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was the son of a Navy man, so...

Aurelia Krebs

Aurelia Krebs

Jan 31, 2016

Aurelia Krebs passed away Sun., Jan. 31, 2016, at her home at the age of 89. Services are pending.

Curtis Daniel Qualls

Curtis Daniel Qualls

Jan 31, 2016

Memorial service for Curtis Daniel Qualls will be 2 p.m., Tues., Feb. 23, at First United Methodist Church. Curtis passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at the age of 28.

Kinnith Floyd Nickerson Sr.

Kinnith Floyd Nickerson Sr.

Jan 31, 2016

Kenneth Nickerson, Sr. passed away Sun., Jan. 31, 2016, at his home at the age of 88. Services are pending.

Dolores Maxidean Vaught

Dolores Maxidean Vaught

Jan 30, 2016

Dolores Maxidean Vaught passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at her home at the age of 81. Family will greet friends at the Inola Funeral Home Tuesday, February 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. The daughter of John David Cook and Pearl (Chapman) Cook was born June 4, 1934, in Hulbert. Dolores grew up and attended school in Tahlequah. On Dec. 24,...

Irene D. Zoch

Irene D. Zoch

Jan 28, 2016

Irene D. (Edwards) Zoch was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Talala, OK. She was peacefully called home to Our Lord on Jan. 28, 2016, in Houston, TX. Irene was employed by Exxon Oil Company, retiring after 38 years of service. A faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church since the 1960's, she served as a choir member and volunteered in various...

Jamie Wilkinson

Jamie Wilkinson

Jan 28, 2016

Funeral service for Jamie Michelle Wilkinson will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Winganon Cemetery under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, January 31 from 1pm--6pm, family will receive visitors from 2pm--4pm. Jamie went home...

Leon Ballard

Leon Ballard

Jan 27, 2016

Leon Ballard of Claremore, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at St. John Medical Center at the age of 65. Born February 18, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Dewitt and Eva Mae Ballard, Leon was reared and educated in his birth community. Following his high school graduation, he began working with heavy equipment in the construction business. On July...