OBITUARIES
Paul Stanley Bickford
Jan 10, 2018
Funeral service for Claremore resident Paul Stanley Bickford will be held at 10 am on Monday, January 15, 2018, at First Pentecostal Church of Collinsville. Pastors Don Martin, Kyle Holt, and clergyman Dexter Smith will officiate. Visitation will be from 1-6 pm on Sunday, January 14, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore. Paul passed away at his home in Claremore...
Logan Leon "Poppy" Kellehan
Jan 9, 2018
Funeral service for Logan L Kellehan will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the North Park Trinity Baptist Church. His nephew Charlie Kellehan will officiate.Burial will follow at Lone Chapel Cemetery under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Public visitation will be from 1-8 pm Tuesday, January 16 at the funeral Home....
John Glen Draeger
Jan 8, 2018
Funeral service for John Draeger will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 at the First Christian Church of Chelsea. Pastor Richard Billings will officiate. Burial will follow at the Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of the Chelsea Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, January 11 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving...
Merl Kendall Akin
Jan 7, 2018
Merle Kendall Akin passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. He was 89. Following Merle's wishes, there will be no public services.
Debra Jequetta Wright
Jan 7, 2018
A Memorial Service is scheduled for Debra Jequetta Wright for 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 12, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Debra was born September 3, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma to parents Jewell Lucas Love and Phyllis Dean Windle. She was 65. Debra graduated from Claremore High school. She met and married Michael Wright on August, 19, 1988. She...
Glenda Francis Andrews
Jan 6, 2018
Funeral service for Glenda Andrews will be held at 2:00 p.m., January 10, 2018 at the Claremore Assembly of God Church. Pastor Dave Mewbourne will officiate. Burial will follow at Ward's Grove cemetery under the direction of the MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Glenda passed away on January 6, 2018, surrounded by her family and friends at the age...
Carolyn Sue Smith
Jan 6, 2018
Carolyn Sue Smith was born June 4, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She passed away on January 6, 2018 at the age of 64. She attended school in Tulsa and continued her education by obtaining degrees in nursing and a masters degree in public health. She was employed by OSU Medical Center for the past 44 years. Carolyn enjoyed many diverse,...
Donald Crutchfield
Jan 3, 2018
Donald Lee Crutchfield, age 90, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home while bravely fighting cancer. Mr. Crutchfield is survived by his son Brent Crutchfield and wife Patti, his granddaughter Andrea Simpson and husband Tyler, his grandson Eric Crutchfield, his great granddaughters Chloe Simpson, Olivia Simpson, Lucy Simpson, and his great grandson Ryder Crutchfield. Don was born and...
Donald Willard Lamb
Jan 1, 2018
Visitation for Donald W. Lamb will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Donald passed away on January 1, 2018 at the age of 69. The son of Gilbert Willard and Catherine Hall Lamb was born August 16, 1948 in Abilene, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his...
A K Douglas
Dec 30, 2017
Service for A.K. Douglas will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 2 from 1-8 pm, with family receiving visitors from 6-8 pm. A.K. passed away at his home on Saturday, December 30, 2017. He was 91. Born March 7, 1926 in Winganon, Oklahoma to...
Danny James Gilmore
Dec 29, 2017
Service for Danny James Gilmore will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Inola First Baptist Church; burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 2 from 1-6 pm, with family receiving visitors from 5-6 pm. Danny passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was 64. Born on May 13,...
Paul Dee Wright
Dec 29, 2017
Paul Dee Wright passed away on December 28, 2017 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was 45. Paul was born on December 13, 1972 to Parents Paul Eugene Wright and Debra Ruth (nee Ward) Ward in Claremore, Oklahoma. Paul was a machinist for Baker Hughes after graduating from Selina High School in 1991. Paul is survived by his parents of Pryor, Oklahoma;...
John Henry Hall
Dec 29, 2017
John Henry Hall was born July 8, 1944, in Gore Oklahoma. He met our LORD on December 29, 2017, at the Veteran's Hospital in his beloved Muskogee. He died of a very fast moving cancer. John spent his childhood in his beloved Muskogee; yes, he's an Okie from Muskogee! He spent time in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Hawaii, which...
Bradley Lynn Truitt
Dec 23, 2017
Memorial serivce for Bradley Truitt will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Bradley Lynn Truitt was Born to Forrest and Helen Truitt, July 17, 1954 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska he passed away on December 23, 2017 (Chickasha, Oklahoma). Brad attended elementary school (kindergarten through 5th grade) at Fairview #34, a two-room country school house...
Maree Ella Ledbetter
Dec 22, 2017
Funeral Services for Maree Ella Ledbetter will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, Claremore, Oklahoma. Family will greet friends on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Maree passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was 95 years old. Maree was born April 27, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma,...
Terrence Lee Wootten
Dec 20, 2017
Funeral service for Terrence Wootten will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 28, 2017 at the Claremore Ward of The Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Terrence Lee Wootten passed away on December 20, 2017 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 59. The son of John and Kathryn (nee Tray) Wootten was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on...
Christopher Steven Erbeck
Dec 20, 2017
Service for Christopher Steven Erbeck will be 10:00 am, Saturday, December 23, 2017, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday, December 22, from 1-8 pm, with family receiving visitors from 6-8 pm. Chris passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. He was 69. Born June 17, 1948...
Joyce Imogene Westenhaver
Dec 19, 2017
Service for Joyce Imogene Westenhaver will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2017 at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel, followed by a celebration of life at her home. Friends and Family may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, December 28th, from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Joyce Westenhaver, 85, passed away Tuesday, December 19th at her home in Chelsea, OK. Joyce was...
Oneta Beatrice Biggs
Dec 19, 2017
Service for Oneta Beatrice Biggs will be 11:00a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Willow Springs Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 3, from 1pm--5pm. Oneta passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. She was 90. Born December 26, 1926 to Lloyd and Carrie (Hinds) Anderson, Oneta attended...
Carolyn Mae "Carol" Nealey
Dec 11, 2017
Service for Carolyn Mae Nealey will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 15, 2017 at Inola Funeral Home Chapel. Carol passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, at her home with family by her side. She was 74. Born May 16, 1943 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to Richard Edward and Ruth Elizabeth (Williams) Foreman, Carol received her education from Wetumka and Wagoner...