OBITUARIES

Virginia Nell "Jenny" McKnight

Virginia Nell "Jenny" McKnight

May 11, 2021

Memorial service for Virginia (Jenny) McKnight will be 2 p.m., Monday May 17th at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, May 16 from 1pm-6pm. Jenny went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was 90 years and 11 months. Born June 18, 1930 in Sayre Oklahoma to Oral...

Jennie Vee Britt

Jennie Vee Britt

May 9, 2021

Memorial service for Jennie Britt will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2021 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Jennie went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was 88. Born March 18, 1933 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Ollie and Esther (Walker) Simpson, Jennie's family moved to several different communities when she was young. They lived...

Sandra Kay Peterson

Sandra Kay Peterson

May 7, 2021

Sandra Kay Peterson passed from this life on May 7, 2021. Sandy was born in Miller, South Dakota on March 15, 1961 to Dale Glen Peterson and Grace Annette Schuette Peterson. She has two sisters Lynnette and husband Lawrence, Patty, and brother Dennis. Sandy was “favorite Aunt Sandy” to Meghan and husband Kaleb, Tyler, Anthony, Jessica, Lindsey, Matthew, Samantha, Dylan,...

George Wesley Moseley

George Wesley Moseley

May 5, 2021

George Wesley Moseley entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2021 at the age of 93 Years 4 months. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Monday, May 10th, from 4pm-7pm, George was born to John Albert & Lena (Hall) Moseley on January 25, 1928,...

Kenneth Leon Hawkins

Kenneth Leon Hawkins

May 2, 2021

Service for Kenneth Leon Hawkins will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 5, from 2pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Kenneth passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021.  He was 66 years old. Kenneth was born on December 23, 1954 in Broken Arrow,...

Roy Clinton Marlin

Roy Clinton Marlin

Apr 29, 2021

Roy Clinton Marlin passed away April 29, 2021 at the age of 65 years 4 months. Clint was born to Clyde and Lavaun Marlin on December 20, 1955 in Pryor OK. He was the baby of the family, with one sister and three brothers. He graduated from Pryor High School in 1974. He then met and married Deborah on May...

Jesse Bryant

Jesse Bryant

Apr 29, 2021

Jesse Beau Bryant was born in Denver, CO on December 25, 1968, and died on April 29, 2021, at the age of 52. His birth parents were Dick and Norman Jean(Ferguson)Bryant. His mother preceded him in death. Beau, as he was affectionately known, graduated in 1987 from Broken Arrow High School. He played on the BA Tigers Football team, and...

Laverne Boyd Johnston

Laverne Boyd Johnston

Apr 26, 2021

Laverne was born March 10, 1931 at Winganon Oklahoma at her grandmother Trout's home. The beloved daughter of Garland and Leona Boyd, Laverne attended school at Winganon and Talala, where despite being 4ft 10, she was a standout basketball player. Laverne managed the Cafe at the Winganon store owned by her parents for several years before it was sold, and...

Donel "Donnie" Ray Wells

Donel "Donnie" Ray Wells

Apr 26, 2021

Donel “Donnie” Ray Wells, of Claremore, OK passed away on April 26th 2021 in Foyil, OK. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday, May 3rd 2021 at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church with Rick Thomas officiating. A private burial service will follow at Wards Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by MMS Payne Funeral Home. Donnie was born in Claremore, OK...

Van Buren Appelman Jr.

Van Buren Appelman Jr.

Apr 25, 2021

Graveside service for Van Buren Appelman, Jr. will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Oklahoma. Van passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was 93. Born July 31, 1927 in Enterprize, Iowa, to Van Buren Appelman and Pauline (Goldfuss) Appelman, Van attended schools in the area of his birth and was the first ever...

Kevin Larouyd Krause

Kevin Larouyd Krause

Apr 22, 2021

Kevin Larouyd Krause was born Monday October 5, 1953 in Pryor Creek, OK to Doris "Irene" Krause. Kevin was raised, and attended school in Claremore, OK. Upon his graduation, Kevin worked as a construction worker and became a semi-professional billiards player in his past time. He played local circuits and in Las Vegas for a short time. In the late...

Susan Yvonne King

Susan Yvonne King

Apr 17, 2021

Celebrating the Life of SUSAN YVONNE KING January 3, 1952 - April 17, 2021 On April 17, Susan King, loving wife and mother of five children passed away at the age of 69. She went to heaven surrounded by her children and grandchildren as we sang worship songs. We are so thankful for her life and her legacy. She was...

Lesley Howard Coker

Lesley Howard Coker

Apr 17, 2021

“Loved by most, Tolerated by a few” – Lesley Coker. Lesley Howard Coker, age 85 of Catoosa Oklahoma, passed away on April 17, 2021. Lesley Howard Coker was born on February 12, 1936 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Douglas Turner Coker and Lenoris Emma (Wilcox) Coker. He grew up in a very large extended family in NE Oklahoma. Lesley graduated in...

Olga Lavina Froese

Olga Lavina Froese

Apr 16, 2021

Visitation for Olga Froese will be at Inola Funeral Home and Crematory on Tuesday, April 20, from 1-8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m., and also on Wednesday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at Inola Christian Church. Olga Lavina Froese was born January 29, 1925, in...

Thomas "Tommy" V. Williams

Thomas "Tommy" V. Williams

Apr 11, 2021

Services celebrating the life of Thomas Vernon "Tommy" Williams will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 at DestinyLife Church. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, April 15 from 3pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Tommy passed away at his home on Sunday, April 11, 2021, with his family and friends by his side. He was...

Charley Frank Vance

Charley Frank Vance

Apr 10, 2021

No services planned

Walter Howard Huston

Walter Howard Huston

Apr 8, 2021

Walter Howard “Moose” Huston was born October 30, 1937 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Orval and Grace Huston. Howard made his way to Heaven on April 8, 2021. Howard had a deep love for God, his country, and his family. April 1, 1957, he started working as an iron worker. He married the love of his life, Linda on June 13,...

Ronald Paul Hudson

Ronald Paul Hudson

Apr 8, 2021

Memorial service for Ronald Paul Hudson will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2021, at House of Prayer Holiness Church. Ron went home to be with his Lord on April 8, 2021, at the age of 80 years. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Denver Colorado and Bessie Pauline (Harris) Hudson. At an early age, his family returned to...

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