OBITUARIES
Martha Ann Koger
Oct 26, 2015
Memorial service for Martha Ann Koger will be 10:30a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2015 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Martha passed away at home with her family by her side on Monday, October 26, 2015 at the age of 76. Martha Ann (Fry) Koger was born June 9, 1939 in Asher, Oklahoma to Buck William and Nettie (Hedgepath) Fry. She graduated...
Wanda Mae Flood
Oct 25, 2015
Funeral service for Wanda Mae Flood will be 10 a.m., Thurs., Oct. 29, at First Baptist Church of Chelsea with Pastor Joe Stith officiating. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 601 Vine, Chelsea, OK. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wed. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends...
Charles David Embrey
Oct 23, 2015
Funeral service for Charles David "Chuck" Embrey will be 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. The son of Charles and Mamie (Freeland) Embrey was born Sept. 27, 1917, in Sperry, Osage County. He graduated from Sperry High School in 1934, and then went to work with the CCC for 2-1/2 years. He also worked with the...
Beverly A. McDonald
Oct 23, 2015
Graveside service for Beverly Ann McDonald will be 2 p.m., Tues., Oct. 27, at Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, with Pastor Weldon Foster officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 9 a.m.-Noon. Beverly passed away Fri., Oct. 23, 2015, at Wood Manor at the age of...
Janna Morton
Oct 23, 2015
Janna Lee Morton, the daughter of Alvin and Dorothy Stookey was born March 5, 1955, in Claremore. She passed away Fri., Oct. 23, 2015, at her home at the age of 60. She attended First Baptist Church and Claremore school until graduating in 1973. She then attended Rogers State College and received her nursing degree in 1990. Janna worked for...
Paul Gregory Stark
Oct 22, 2015
Paul Gregory Stark passed away Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015, at Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa, at the age of 56. Services are pending.
John Roy McDonald
Oct 22, 2015
John Roy (Papa-John) McDonald 1930-2015 On Thursday afternoon, October 22, John Roy McDonald took his last trip in a '57 Chevy. The trip wasn't as long as when he and his wife Elsie drove a '57 from Claremore, OK to the top of Pike's Peak and back; and it wasn't as fast as when he held the 1957 B/Stock record...
Clint Franklin Hall
Oct 20, 2015
Funeral service for Clint Franklin Hall will be 10 a.m., Sat., Oct. 24, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Fri. 1-8 p.m., at the family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Clint went to be with the Lord on Tues., Oct. 20, 2015,...
Sue Wells
Oct 20, 2015
Services for Sue Wells will be 11:00a.m., Monday, October 26, 2015 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, October 25, from 1pm--6pm with family receiving visitors from 4pm--6pm. Sue went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the age of 79. Vesta "Sue" Wells was born July 7,...
Freddie Allen Proctor
Oct 19, 2015
Memorial service for Freddie Allen Proctor will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Sanctuary Christian Worship Center. Pastor Garry Wilson will officiate. Services are under the direction of Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Freddie passed away October 19, 2015 at Southcrest Hospital at the age of 63. The son of Melvin and Juanita Erwin Proctor...
Essie Mae Reaves
Oct 16, 2015
Funeral services for Essie Reaves will be 11:00a.m., Monday, October 26, 2015 at Bethel AME Church. Burial will follow at Lone Elm Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25, from 1pm--6pm at the funeral home. Essie passed away at her home on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the...
Billy D. Leopard
Oct 14, 2015
Billy D. Leopard passed away Wed., Oct. 14, 2015, at the age of 83. Private family services will be held
Jean Ann O'Dell
Oct 13, 2015
Memorial services for Jean Ann O'Dell will be 3:00p.m., Friday, October 16, 2015 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Jean passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. She was 70. Jean Ann O'Dell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Forrest and Myrtle (Hollandsworth) Guinn. She was reared and educated in Sperry, Oklahoma, where she graduated from...
Louis Eugene Gaulrapp
Oct 13, 2015
Louis E. Gaulrapp passed away Tues., Oct. 13, 2015, at the age of 80. Private family services will be held.
Michael Stimson
Oct 12, 2015
Mass of Christian Burial for Michael Stimson will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Father Sylvanus Amaobi will officiate. A wake service will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Vince Mrasek officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-7 p.m. Michael passed away...
Judy Harrison
Oct 11, 2015
Memorial service for Judith Lee Harrison will be 2 p.m., Fri., Oct. 16, at Skelly Drive Baptist Church, Tulsa, with Pastor Kent House officiating. Judy passed away Sun., Oct. 11, 2015, at Clarehouse at the age of 74. The daughter of Rex Franklin Giles and Bobbie Louise (James) Giles was born Oct. 5, 1941, in Austin, TX. Judy graduated from...
Maudie A. Parks
Oct 9, 2015
Funeral service for Maudie Alyene Parks will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the United Pentecostal Church of Chelsea. Burial will follow at Dawes Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Maudie went home to be with the Lord on October 9, 2015 at the age of 81. The daughter of...
Johnny Clemmens
Oct 6, 2015
Funeral service for Johnny Stephen Clemmens will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2015 at Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Pastor Phil Tallman will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service Johnny went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2015 at the age of...
Beverly Ann Pilgrim
Oct 6, 2015
Services for Beverly Ann Pilgrim will be 10:00a.m., Monday, October 12, 2015 at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church, her pastor Mike Clark will officiate. Services are under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Beverly passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the age of 76. Beverly Ann Pilgrim was born June 19, 1939 in Houston, Texas to...
Thomas Sidney (Tommy) Barnes
Oct 6, 2015
Funeral service for Thomas Barnes will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Friendly Foyil Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Clark will officiate. Burial will follow at Wards Grove Cemetery under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Tommy passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the age of 72. Thomas Sidney Barnes was born...