OBITUARIES

David Lee Dodson

David Lee Dodson

Dec 31, 2015

David Lee Dodson passed away on December 31, 2015 at the age of 56. Memorial service will be 2:00p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Claremore Praise Fellowship Church.

Bernard Kenneth Terhune Jr.

Bernard Kenneth Terhune Jr.

Dec 28, 2015

Funeral service for Bernard Kenneth "Bernie" Terhune, Jr. will be 11 a.m., Thurs., Dec. 31, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Father Sylvanus Amaobi officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 1-8 p.m. Bernie passed away Mon., Dec. 28, 2015, at his home at the age of 68. The son of Bernard Kenneth Terhune, Sr. and Cathrine...

Mourine Beach

Mourine Beach

Dec 28, 2015

Graveside service for LaVera "Mourine" Beach will be 2 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 31, at Woodlawn Cemetery with Pastor Mark Hyskell officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 1-8 p.m. Mourine passed away Mon., Dec. 28, 2015, at St. John Hospital at the age of...

Steven Jay Graham

Steven Jay Graham

Dec 28, 2015

Funeral service for Steven Jay Graham will be 11 a.m., Wed., Dec. 30, at Inola Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kiwin Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Steven passed away Mon., Dec. 28, 2015, at the age of 64.

Bernice Donaldson

Bernice Donaldson

Dec 27, 2015

Services for Bernice Donaldson will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Inola Funeral Home Chapel. Bernice will be laid to rest beside her husband Eugene at Highland Cemetery following the services. Bernice passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the age of 93. Bernice was born August 7, 1922 in Glencoe, Oklahoma to Remy Anderson and Ethel Irene (Marrs)...

Gina Bowman

Gina Bowman

Dec 27, 2015

Gina Bowman passed away Sun., Dec. 27, 2015, at Inola Health & Rehab at the age of 67. Private family services are planned.

Barbara Anne Johnson

Barbara Anne Johnson

Dec 25, 2015

Funeral service for Barbara Anne Johnson will be 10 a.m., Tues., Dec. 29, at Inola Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Richard Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at Bryan's Chapel Cemetery, Boatman. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Mon. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 5-7 p.m. Barbara passed away Thurs., Dec. 24, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital,...

Kyle Gene McAlister

Kyle Gene McAlister

Dec 25, 2015

Kyle Gene McAlister, 36, went to be with Jesus on Christmas Day 2015, after battling an ongoing undiagnosed illness. His Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at First Baptist Church Inola, Oklahoma, under the direction of the Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Kyle was born April 16, 1979, in Tulsa, OK, to...

Vernon Ray Browning

Vernon Ray Browning

Dec 25, 2015

Vernon Ray Browning passed away on December 25, 2015 at the Claremore Veterans Center. He was 83. Services will be planned at a later date in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Vernon's home town.

Lester Gatewood

Lester Gatewood

Dec 23, 2015

Lester Gatewood passed away Wed., Dec. 23, 2015, at Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa, at the age of 84. Services are pending.

Kimberley Rose Woods

Kimberley Rose Woods

Dec 23, 2015

Kimberley Rose Woods died Dec. 23, 2015, at St. John Hospital in Tulsa. Kim was born on October 14,1972, in Bartlesville, OK. Kim worked at Saint Simeons Tulsa Senior Community as an LPN, and was also studying to become an RN. Survivors include her husband Bill Woods; sons: Joey and Tyler Woods; Parents: David and Peggy Kitchens of Bartlesville; brothers:...

Joe Dewey

Joe Dewey

Dec 19, 2015

Funeral service for Joe Dewey will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, at the Chelsea Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Pastor Jack Damico will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m....

Frances Nadine Chambers

Frances Nadine Chambers

Dec 19, 2015

Graveside service for Frances Nadine Chambers will be 1 p.m., Wed., Dec. 23, at Woodlawn Cemetery with Chaplain Henry Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Frances passed away Sat., Dec. 19, 2015, at her home at the age of 95. The daughter of Thomas Franklin and Mitt Barbee was born Feb....

James L. McAlister

James L. McAlister

Dec 19, 2015

James L. McAlister; 57, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the age of 57. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Inola Funeral Home from 1pm--8pm.

Keith Hunter

Keith Hunter

Dec 15, 2015

Funeral service for Robert "Keith" Hunter will be 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Inola Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chad Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday 1-6 p.m. Keith passed away Tues., Dec. 15, 2015, at Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa, at the age of 61. The son...

Johnny Joe Griffin

Johnny Joe Griffin

Dec 15, 2015

Services for Johnny Joe Griffin will be 11:00a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 29th and Yale Church of Christ, Tulsa. Burial with military honors by the U.S. Air Force will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Claremore. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, December 21, from 1pm--8pm, with family...

Corine Kinser

Corine Kinser

Dec 14, 2015

Funeral service for Margeret "Corine" Kinser will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, at Inola Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chad Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 5-7 p.m. Corine passed away Mon., Dec. 14, 2015, at Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa, at...

Travis G. Shelton

Travis G. Shelton

Dec 13, 2015

Services for Travis Gordon Shelton will be 10:00a.m., Thursday, December 17, at Gregory Baptist Church. Friends may visit at the Inola Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 16 from 1pm--8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm--8pm. Travis passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the age of 36. Born November 14, 1979 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Keith and Mary (Easter)...

Susan Blair Cunningham

Susan Blair Cunningham

Dec 9, 2015

Susan Blair (Smith) Cunningham passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. She was 71. Susan and Jerry sold a historic home in downtown Tulsa and relocated to another historic home in Claremore in 2008. The home is well known locally for being on the Historical Home Tour 2 times in the last 8 years and on the Safenet Garden Tour...

Lyla Mitchell

Lyla Mitchell

Dec 8, 2015

Lyla Mitchell passed away Tues., Dec. 8, at Claremore Nursing Home at the age of 59. Private family services are planned.