OBITUARIES
Elva Marie Reed
Aug 14, 2019
Funeral service for Marie Reed will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2019 at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church, burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, August 18, from 1pm-6pm, with family receiving visitors from 4pm-6pm. Marie passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. She was 84. Born in...
Virginia "Iris" {Hagabush} Basinger
Aug 14, 2019
Virginia “Iris” Hagebusch Basinger of Houston, TX (97) was born July 17, 1922 and passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday morning, August 14, 2019. Iris was born to Everette and Angie Hagebusch, one of five children, in Coody’s Bluff, Oklahoma. She grew up in a happy family environment, both industrious and full of fun. She graduated from...
Brian Keith Clark
Aug 14, 2019
Graveside service for Brian Clark will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1-6 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2019 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Brian passed away on August 14, 2019 at the age of 46. The son of William "Keith" and Constance "Connie Stowers Clark was born October 17,...
Parker Renee Martin
Aug 13, 2019
Funeral service for Parker Martin will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Parker Ranee Martin passed away on August 13th, 2019 at the age of 1 year, 3 months and 5 days. The daughter of Shelby Boyles and Bobby Martin was born May 8, 2018...
Elaine B. Curtis
Aug 11, 2019
Funeral service for Elaine B. Curtis will be 1:00 pm Friday, August 16, 2019, at Claremore First United Methodist Church, with Jamie Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore on Thursday, August 15, from 6-8 pm, with family greeting friends from 5-7 pm. Elaine passed away at Brookfield Assisted Living...
Donna Faye Elam
Aug 8, 2019
A memorial visitation for Donna Faye Elam will be 5-8 pm Friday, August 16, 2019, at Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Donna passed away at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa on Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was 65 years old. Donna Faye Elam was born on August 24, 1953, to Louise (Thweatt) Jones and Andrew Jones, in Forrest City,...
Deborah McMains
Aug 8, 2019
Deborah (Gailey) McMains, 63, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2019. She was born as Deborah Lynn Gailey on June 16, 1956, in Huntington Beach, California, to Lorraine (Johnson) Gailey and Clifford Gailey. Deborah received her education at Alluwe Public Schools, graduating in 1974. She also took courses at NEO Community College in Miami, OK, while working part time. Deborah...
Naomi Correll
Aug 8, 2019
Graveside service for Naomi Correll will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2019 at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville. She passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the age of 86. Naomi was born on April 7, 1933 in Ramona, Oklahoma to Clarence and Mildred (Morgan) Russell, she attended school in Ramona and few other communities. In 1955 she married...
Virgle Leonard Smith Jr.
Aug 4, 2019
Memorial service for Virgle L. Smith, Jr. will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 9, 2019, at First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Ray Crawford officiating. Virgle passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. He was 70. Virgle was born on March 3, 1949, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Virgle Smith and Mary Lee (Searle) Smith. He attended school in Skiatook, where...
Harold Eugene Atzbach
Aug 3, 2019
Funeral service for Harold Atzbach will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Claremore First Baptist Church Chapel. Harold Eugene Atzbach was born in Iola, Kansas on December 7, 1940 to Henry W. & Mary Mae (Madison) Atzbach. Harold grew up in Iola and spent time while he was young as a milk man until deciding to join...
John Michael Hipp
Jul 30, 2019
Services celebrating the life of John Michael Hipp of Claremore will be Monday, August 5th at 11:00 am at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Washington Cemetery. Family will greet visitors from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Sunday, August 4th, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 20, 1940 to Max...
Marjorie Dowden
Jul 30, 2019
Funeral service for Marjorie Dowden will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Vessel Church in Claremore. Pastor Jamie Willis will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Garden under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Crematory. Marjorie Leona Dowden passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the age of 74. The daughter of Nathan...
Joe Don Baird
Jul 28, 2019
Joe Don Baird was born August 29, 1934 in Childress, Texas to Hugh and Nena Vance (Holton) Baird. Joe moved with his mother and step father to California at a young age. He returned to Childress when he was 12 and finished school there. He loved living with his grandparents and the horses, as well as working with Grandpa at...
Bradley John Hindenburg
Jul 28, 2019
Memorial service for Brad Hindenburg will be 2:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2019, at Catoosa First Church, under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Brad passed away at his home in Inola on Sunday, July 28, 2019. He was 61 years old. Bradley John Hindenburg, the son of Gene and Rita (Larkin) Hindenburg, was born in Bloomington,...
Debra Jean Percifield
Jul 27, 2019
Memorial service for Debra Percifield will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Sanctuary Christian Worship Center. Debra Jean Percifield passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the age of 62. The daughter of Bob and Barbara Bookout Barnes was born December 14th, 1956 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. As a young girl, she and her family lived...
Leon Edward Abbott
Jul 26, 2019
Graveside service for Leon Edward Abbott will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 2, 2019 at Beggs Cemetery, in Beggs, Oklahoma. Friends may visit at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore, on Thursday, August 1, from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Leon passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019. He was 86. Born on February 3, 1933 in Craig County,...
Randy Pierce
Jul 25, 2019
Memorial service for Randy Pierce was held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Sandusky Avenue Christian Church. John Randolph "Randy" Pierce passed away on Thursday, July 25th, 2019 at the age of 58. The son of Charles and Betty Boyer Pierce was born on May 15, 1961, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There Randy would spend his entire childhood. As...
Steve Calico
Jul 18, 2019
Graveside service for Steve Calico will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Highland Cemetery in Inola. Visitation will be held on Monday July 24, 2019 at the Inola Funeral Home from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. Verle Steve Calico passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at home at the age of 71. The...