Claremore Daily Progress

Georgia Bennett

Graveside services for Georgia Bennett will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 2:00pm at Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell, OK. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 1:00-7:00pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore, OK.
Georgia June Murphy Bennett went to be with the Lord on the morning of...

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Sherry Boyd

Sherry Roberta Boyd was born on October 9, 1937, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Sam Swimm Breeden and Vera Mae (Wilson) Breeden. She passed from this life on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at her home in Claremore, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years. Sherry was a beloved wife, mother and friend. She touched the lives of many...

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Dayna Louise Butler

Dayna Louise Butler, 82, beloved mother and grandmother, formerly of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025, in Grandbury, Texas.
Dayna was born on November 4, 1942 to Frank and Nine (Condry) Butler. Dayna was raised in Claremore and graduated with the class of 1960. She later obtained a...

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Anne Marie West

Anne Marie West passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at the age of 93.
The daughter of Frazier and Cora Anne King Holifield was born January 18, 1932, in Laurel, Mississippi. As a young girl, she grew up in Laurel where she attended high school, graduating in 1949. Shortly after graduating, Marie was employed...

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Cleone Kay

1938 - 2025

Cleone "Sue" (Smith) Kay passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Comfort Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Comfort, Texas. She had been convalescing there following a brief illness. Sue was born on February 16, 1938, in Lusk, Wyoming to R. Herschel and Thea (Wilson) Smith. The family relocated to the...

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Junior Green

Junior Green passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born on November 26, 1934, in Titanic, Oklahoma to Daniel and Edna (Sims) Green.
Junior was raised in rural Adair County, OK and Cincinatti, AR and then moved to Claremore at the age of 14. He attended Claremore schools before enlisting in...

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Ronald Robbins

1933 - 2025

Ronald Robbins, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected leader in both athletics and business, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Ron is survived by his wife, Mary Sue Robbins; 2 daughters, Nancy Bethea (Samuel) and Barbara Rodriguez (David); 1 son, Scott Robbins (Kindra); as well as his...

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Alta Rader

Service for Alta Faye Rader will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2025, at Sequoyah Baptist Church, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit at MMS-Payne Funeral Home on Sunday, March 9, from 2pm-6pm.
Alta Faye (Lafferty) Rader was the youngest child born to Roy and Laura (Cooper) Lafferty on...

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Lois Kalusha

Lois Marie Kalusha, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully in Claremore, Okla., at the age of 88 on Feb. 28, 2025. The sixth of fourteen children, she was born on Nov. 6, 1936, in Broken Arrow, Okla., to Arnie and Nina Dilldine.
Lois was known for her...

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Darlene Eaton

1930 - 2025

Darlene Ellen Chilcoat Eaton passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on February 27,2025 in McAlester, OK. She was born on April 6, 1930, in Council Hill, Oklahoma, to C. Clifton and Pearl B. Holland.
Darlene's early years were shaped by the Great Depression leading her to be raised initially by her beloved...

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Erma Matthews

Funeral services for Erma Matthews will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 11:30am at Memorial Heights Baptist Church with burial following at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 1:00-7:00pm with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00pm.
Erma Lee...

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Scarlett Sellmeyer

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Scarlett Gayle Barnes Sellmeyer, a devoted wife, loving mother of four daughters, grandmother, and a cherished friend to all who knew her. Scarlett passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, at the age of 78, surrounded by her family.
Services to celebrate...

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Charles Parker

Services for Charles Stewart Parker of Catoosa, Oklahoma will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Rice Funeral Home Chapel located at 631 E. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, Oklahoma. Dr. Ray Crawford from Claremore First Methodist Church will officiate. Charles passed away peacefully while surrounded...

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