OBITUARIES
William S. Dietrich
Apr 15, 2018
Service for William S. Dietrich will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday April 18 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. William passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. He was 67. Born July 30, 1950 in San...
Cornelia Belle Womack
Apr 4, 2018
Cornelia Belle Womack passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was 88. Born September 18, 1929, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Charles Emery and Lenna Louvinia (Reed) Phillips, Cornelia went to elementary school in a small community outside Fayetteville, and finished her high school years at Fayetteville. Following High School, she attended the University of Arkansas, studying mathematics. While at university,...
Freddie Arthur Davis Sr.
Apr 4, 2018
Service for Freddie Arthur Davis, Sr. will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel in Claremore on Thursday, April 5, from 3pm-8pm. Freddie passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was 74. Born August 16, 1943 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Winfred R. and Stella Constance (Hayes)...
Joyce Geraldine Kenoly
Mar 29, 2018
When you’re approached by a poor soul asking for money at the gas station or grocery store, before you deny them your spare change, consider Joyce Geraldine Kenoly — aka Sister Kenoly, Mama Kenoly, Mama Joyce, or just plain Mama — who believe in the power of charity. She believed giving made better people, strengthened a community, and brought people...
Jerry B. Baines
Mar 28, 2018
Services for Jerry B. Baines will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018 at First Baptist Church; burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 4 from 1 pm - 8 pm, with family receiving visitors from 6 pm - 8 pm. Jerry went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday,...
Rick Tosh
Mar 27, 2018
Rick Tosh was born July 12, 1955, in Miami, OK. He died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was 62. Rick grew up in Eucha, OK, and started school at Jay. From an early age Rick rode any four-legged animal that he could crawl on. The family moved several times, and Rick ultimately graduated from...
Cindy Terhune
Mar 24, 2018
Service for Cynthia H. "Cindy" Terhune will be 2:00p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 27 from 1pm-8pm. Cindy passed away at her home on Saturday, March 24, 2018. She was 69. Born August 21, 1948 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Theodore Joseph Hirst, Sr. and...
Brent C. Salt II
Mar 24, 2018
Memorial service with military honors for Brent C. Salt, II will be 10:00a.m., Friday, March 30, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Brent passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018. He was 65. Brent was born March 14, 1953 in Columbus, Georgia to Brent Carley Salt and Carol (Young) Salt. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during...
Charles Douglas "Charlie" Bray
Mar 22, 2018
Funeral service for Charlie Bray will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Claremore. Dr. Ray Crawford will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 1pm-8pm at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Charlie passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the age of 79. Charles Douglas Bray the...
Bill Meyer
Mar 20, 2018
Funeral service for Bill Meyer will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Chelsea. Pastor Bob Atwood will officiate. Burial will follow at Dawes Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Bill passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 68. The son of...
Edgar R. Cooksey
Mar 19, 2018
. Service for Edgar R. Cooksey will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 21 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Edgar passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was 91. Born February 28, 1927...
Lynne Barbara Jones
Mar 17, 2018
Memorial service for Lynne Jones will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Lynne passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the age of 70. The daughter of Harwin and Dorothy Davey Dawson was born on May 30, 1947 in Port Chester, New York. She was raised in New York, where she received...
Kenneth James "Jim" McElroy
Mar 16, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Kenneth James "Jim" McElroy will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Osage Oaks Church of God, 9218 N. Yukon, Sperry, OK 74073. Jim was Born May 11, 1947 in Harrison, AR to parents Horris and Irene McElroy. Jim died March 16, 2018 at his home in Claremore, OK. He was 70....
Lee Cody
Mar 15, 2018
Service for Garnet Lee Cody will be held at 10:00 am Monday, March 19, 2018, at Inola First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to Baptist Children's Home, or the charity of your choice.
Nicholas Joseph Stoffel
Mar 9, 2018
Nick Stoffel was born March 30, 1958 in Sibley IA. He attended high school there and later graduated from NW Iowa Community College welding program. He worked these last years at Elite Manufacturing as a fitter . Nick enjoyed nature, watching wildlife and being outdoors. He liked to fish and also spend time in his shop where he often cooked...
Ruth Alice Luss
Mar 7, 2018
Ruth Alice Luss passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was 90. Service for Ruth will be scheduled for a later date at Acacia Park Cemetery in North Tonawanda, New York.
Orville Lee Francis
Mar 6, 2018
Memorial service for Orville Lee Francis will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2018 at Epworth United Methodist Church, pastor Chester Webster will officiate. Orville passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home with family by his side. He was 75. Born February 14, 1943 in Carbondale, Colorado to Sam and Margie (Kaufman) Francis, Orville traveled as a...
Gheorghe Bodrojan
Mar 6, 2018
Gheorghe Bodrojan "George" passed away at his home in Claremore, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was 82. Born in Timisoara, Romania to parents Ioan Bodrojan and Elisabeta Szabo. After finishing technical school in 1953, George served in the Romanian Army as a Sergeant for two years. He worked as a veterinary technician and traveled with a team of folk dancers...