OBITUARIES

Jun 10, 2023

 

Ronald Bruce Robinson passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on June 10, 2023, in Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 78. Ron was a devoted husband, dad, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather. 

 

   Ronald Bruce Robinson was born in Claremore, OK on July 17, 1944. He was the middle son of Dyke and Opal Gann Robinson....

Jun 9, 2023

Ryan Howard Moore “Bubba” 50 , of Grapevine Texas passed away June 9th, 2023 from a sudden heart attack.

Ryan was born on July 1st, 1972 to Donald and Helen Moore in Ponca City, OK .  After graduating from Claremore High School as a Valedictorian and National Merit Scholar in 1990, he went on to study Computer Science with...

Jun 9, 2023

Jun 8, 2023

Carolyn Rose (Boyd) Stephens went to glory on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the age of 84.  She was holding hands with her family and friends as she departed this world to enter the Gates of Heaven where we know a joyous reunion was taking place with family and friends who had gone before her. Carolyn was born at her Grandma...

Jun 8, 2023

 

Memorial service for Margie Babb will be 2:00p.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Willeo Baptist Church. 

Margie Lynn (Boydston) Babb was born on December 11, 1953 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents Jeanne and Irvin Boydston.  Margie attended Tiawah School for 8 years, next she went to Inola High School, where she finished in...

Jun 8, 2023

 

Graveside service for Nora Cooper will be at 10:00 a.m., June 14, 2023, Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa.   A memorial service is set for 12:00 p.m., at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, Claremore.  

Friends may visit at the funeral home on June 13, 2023, from 1pm-8pm with family receiving visitors from 5pm-7pm.

Lenora Maxine Cooper passed away on...

Jun 7, 2023

 

Funeral service for Virginia McMullin will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Epworth United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Beck Cemetery under direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home. 

Life long Chelsea resident, Virginia Lee McMullin passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 102.

The daughter of George and Lucy (England) Mitchell...

Jun 6, 2023

 

Funeral service for Jerry Reynolds will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Verdigris.  Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1-8 p.m with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home.

Jerry LeRoy Reynolds passed...

Jun 5, 2023

 

Service for Charles Edward Taylor will be 11:30 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2023 at Dawes Cemetery, Chelsea, Oklahoma.

Charles was born August 27, 1936 at Chelsea, Oklahoma to Frank Taylor and Lilly Margaret Reavis Taylor.  Charles was an only child.  He passed away on June 5, 2023 at Conroe Medical Center, Conroe, Texas of Pneumonia.

Charles attended Chelsea and...

Jun 5, 2023

 

William Lile Judd of Coweta, Oklahoma passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 5, 2023 he was 71 years old. The Davidson county native was born in Nashville, TN  on October 25th, 1951. He was the son of William Maxie "Mac"  Judd and Mary Elizabeth Judd. Lile was born and raised in Nashville, TN. He attended...

Jun 5, 2023

 

Lisa Diane (Arnold) Smith, 65, a resident of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Monday, June 5th, 2023.  Lisa was born on May 23, 1958, in Duncan, Stevens County, Oklahoma, to Jack Winston and Irene (Brinkerhoff) Arnold.  In 1979, Lisa had her daughter, Amanda.  She met her sweetheart, David J. Smith, in 1984 and they were married...

Jun 4, 2023

Lois Eileen Blakely passed away June 4th. She was born September 2, 1924 in Freeport, NY to Olive (nee Durand) and DeLos Johnson. She married Douglas Blakely June 15, 1946 and they were married more than 41 years until his death in 1988. Lois was a consummate animal lover. It was her life’s work to help people take care of...

Jun 3, 2023

 

Steven Lee King passed away from this life on June 3, 2023 at the age of 56.

Steve was born on July 19, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington to parents Ira Lee and Judy King.  He lived some of his earlier years in Tulsa, then relocated to Inola, Oklahoma and eventually, he and Sandy made their home in Claremore, Oklahoma....

Jun 2, 2023

 

Nathan James Walter Stage was born December 2, 2001 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Amber (Buchanan) Casey.  He went to school in Claremore and graduated with the class of 2020.

Family was most important to Nathan and he loved spending time with them.  His niece and nephew some of his most favorite people in the world.  Nathan loved to fish,...

May 30, 2023

Charles Kenneth Ralph, the son of Charles M. and Ruby V. (White) Ralph was born April 13, 1947, in Pittsburg, KS.  Kenny passed away in his sleep on Tuesday May 30th, 2023, at the young age of 76 after a long fight with heart disease.

Kenny grew up in Pittsburg, KS graduating high school in 1965  and married the love...

May 30, 2023

Funeral service for Alma Ruth Melton will be on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 10:00am at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rankin Cemetery in Mulberry, Arkansas. Alma passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, she was 92.

Alma was born to Virgil and Bessy (Tucker) Beneux on August 28, 1930, in Mulberry, AR. Alma would attend...

May 28, 2023

Connie Sue Kellehan, the daughter of Harvey Lorenzo and Daisy Imogene (Erwin) Anderson was born June 23, 1952, in Pryor, Oklahoma. Connie passed away Sunday May 28th, 2023, at the young age of 70.Connie attended school at Bushyhead and Chelsea before getting her GED. She also put herself through beauty college and become a licensed beautician. She worked many jobs...

May 27, 2023

 

Funeral service for Doris McCamish will be on Friday, June 23, 2023, at 10:00am at Sageeyah Baptist Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22, at MMS - Payne Funeral Home from 1:00pm-8:00pm. Family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Doris passed away on May 27, 2023, she was 73.

Doris was born on September...

May 26, 2023

 

   A memorial service will be held on June 17, 2023 at the 10:00a.m. at Inola First Baptist Church Gymnasium.

Donny left this world to take up residence in his heavenly home on May 26, 2023. His cousin Jim Finley was by his side. 

   Donny was born on April 21, 1961 in Muskogee, OK. His parents were Don...

May 25, 2023

 

Donna Lynn Bruce passed away May 25th, 2023 after a short-lived battle with her health. She peacefully passed at the home of her niece and nephew-in-law, Chelsea and Derrick Heflin, in Tulsa, Ok.

Donna was born January 8th, 1957 in Claremore, Ok to Dr. William D. Munson and Shirley Ann Munson (Houx). Beloved best friend, renowned aunt, real estate...