OBITUARIES

Mar 1, 2023

Raymond Wesley Dotson was born on February 14, 1956, the son of Howard and Minerva Dotson. He went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 surrounded by his family and friends.  While his family is so broken hearted, we are thankful he passed from this earth so peacefully and quickly.  Ray is with the Lord Almighty and...

Feb 25, 2023

Funeral service for Dorothy May Thompson will be 1:00pm Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Inola Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 1:00pm-6:00pm Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the funeral home. Family will receive visitors from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Dorothy passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the age of 97.

Dorothy was born on February 11, 1926 to Bert and...

Feb 24, 2023

 

 

Funeral service for Temple Ralph Brite will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Claremore. Visitation will be at MMS-Payne Funeral Home from 1-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Mr. Brite will be laid to rest at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma....

Feb 24, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

Graveside service for Dorothy Marie Rhoten will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Woodlawn Cemetery.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, February 27, from 2pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 4pm-6pm.  Dorothy passed away on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023.  She was 100.

Feb 21, 2023

 

Jessie James Johnson Sr. was born to Robert Johnson and Annie Bell Whittenburg on September 10, 1951 in Bristow, OK. 

Jessie grew up attending Bristow Public Schools. At an early age, he felt the call to serve his country and enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his time in the service, he attended business school in Oklahoma...

Feb 21, 2023

 

Funeral service for Betty Taylor will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2023 at the House of Prayer Church, burial will follow at Lone Chapel Cemetery.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, February 26, from 2pm-6pm.  

Betty Irene England-Taylor passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at her home in Claremore at the age of 77.

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Feb 19, 2023

Brian McKelden Fleming, Jr., was born on September 4, 1998, to Brian Fleming and Debbie Fleming in West Palm Beach, Florida, then from age 2 grew up in Inola, and considered it his home.  He was a precocious child, and adventurous to no limit.  We all have a Brian story, and while they are the kind that make you want to shake...

Feb 18, 2023

 

Stella Ann Smith, 74, of Inola and Morris, Oklahoma, went to be with her Savior on Saturday, February 18, 2023.  She was born on October 20, 1948, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, the only daughter of Dave and Ellen (Baker) Maple.  After the passing of her father at an early age, she was later adopted by her step-father, Jess Johnson, who...

Feb 16, 2023

Alton Earl Justice passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, he was 55 years old. He was born January 12, 1968, to J.R. and Linda Justice in Petaluma, California. He grew up in Inola, OK and attended Inola Public Schools. 

He loved fishing and rock and roll. In his spare time, he enjoyed going to concerts, eating Coney Islander and making...

Feb 14, 2023

 

Nikki Don Wilsher passed away on February 14th, 2023, she was 61 years old. Nikki was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on June 25, 1961. Her father and mother are Don and Billie Ross. Nikki was a long time Claremore resident. She graduated in the class of 1979. After her high school years, she attended NEO A&M, and received her...

Feb 10, 2023

 

Funeral service for Chevonn Danyell Buckaloo will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Washington Cemetery.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, February 16, from 4pm-8pm.  Chevonn passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023.  She was 43.

Born December 18, 1979 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Mitchell...

Feb 9, 2023

Nancy Arlene Fox, known as Memaw to most, was born November 28, 1943 to Ancil and Marie Hayes in Memphis , TN. She closed her eyes for the final time, to wait the second coming of the Lord, on February 9, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. 

Nancy lived in Texas for a few years until her parents moved...

Feb 5, 2023

 

Jeanette Hortense (Gall) Webster 93, passed from this life in Claremore, Oklahoma on February 5, 2023. Jeanette was born on December 7, 1929, at the family farm near Turney, Missouri to Clifton and Mary Hortense Gall. Jeanette and her mother shared the same birth date; a date seared into the nation’s collective memory with the Japanese attack on Pearl...

Feb 5, 2023

 

Funeral service for Paul "Eddie" Barnes, Jr., will be 10:00a.m.,  Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church, burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery.  Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, February 8, from 2pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm.  Eddie passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023.  He was 80.

Born April 10,...

Feb 4, 2023

 

Funeral service for Shirley Rider will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Otterbein Country Church.  Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulsa.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 1-8 p.m. at the Chelsea Funeral Home with the family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

Shirley Waldine Rider passed away on...

Jan 31, 2023

 

Michael W. Campbell (67) of Claremore, Oklahoma passed away on January 31, 2023.

Michael, known as Mike, was born to Thomas Wayne and Etta Campbell on January 14, 1956, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mike is survived by his wife, Sharon, sons Adam Province and Mikey Campbell and his favorite child, his daughter, Aubree Pixley (Chris). Mike is also survived by...

Jan 31, 2023

 

Mass of Christian Burial for Marion Rose Parks will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1-7 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary starting at 7:00 p.m.

Marion Rose Parks passed away on Tuesday,...

Jan 31, 2023

   Graveside service for Chelsea resident Larry Wilson will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Chelsea Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Wednesday; February 1, at Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service.  Larry passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Claremore Veterans Center. He was 74 years old.   The son of Jesse and Lorene (Blair) Wilson was born...

Jan 30, 2023

 

 

 

Who was Mike ‘Wet’ Willey?

He was an extraordinary son, husband, and father. Many have used the word “legend” when referring to Mike, but he never let all the attention, awards or accolades go to his head. Mike always stayed humble, caring and kind. He was the kind of man who would give you the shirt off...