Obituaries

Jeannie Rose McCoy Davis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, teacher, friend and mentor, passed away peacefully in her home embraced by her family.
Jeannie was born on May 13, 1942, in Coweta, Oklahoma, to Fred McCoy and Dorothy McCoy. She spent her early childhood in Coweta before moving to Tulsa...

A memorial service to celebrate and remember the life of Sherise Louise Bray will be held at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2025 in the pavilion located behind First Methodist Church in Claremore. Sherise passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, November 29, 2024, with her life partner, Steve Himes at her side....

Services to celebrate and remember the life of David Steven "Cap" Willey will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2025, at Claremore Lake pavilion #1 with Firefighter Honors. A reception will follow from 2-3. David passed away in Broken Arrow, OK on Monday, September 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 68...

Vivian Lois Basler passed away on October 1, 2025 at the age of 79. Raised in Perryton, Texas, Vivian moved to Oklahoma in 1973, where her and husband Lee made their home. Vivian is survived by her husband Orville (Lee) Basler; daughter Jamie and Craig Lloyd and their children Jake and Eli of Keller, Texas; daughter...

Adolphus "Ray" Dawson, 88-year-old resident of Claremore, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born on July 8th, 1937, in Vinita, Oklahoma to John and Amelia Dawson. From a youthful age, Ray loved the outdoors. He hunted, fished, and played every sport that was available to him. Ray was an All-...

Barbara Lenore Crutchfield-Hall was born in Inola, Oklahoma on July 6th, 1940, to Tom and Susie Crutchfield. She grew up with her four siblings and many cousins that lived in the Inola area.
She attended Willieo and Tiawah elementary schools and graduated from Inola high school in 1958. She married Joe Faught and...

Pearl T. Koehler, affectionately known as "Nanny," passed away on September 7, 2025, at the age of 83.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Claremore, OK, with a luncheon for family and friends afterwards.

Sandra Foote Lee was the first baby girl born in the new hospital in Guymon, Oklahoma on July 14, 1949. She was born to Elmer Foote and Kathe Andreson Foote. Sandra passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on August 16, 2025, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Sandra was a dedicated nurse. Sandra had a beautiful...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Anita Simpson, 91, who went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 10, 2025.
She was the beloved wife of the late William R. "Bob" Simpson and is survived by her children Jill and Stacy and their families. Anita was a devoted grandmother and...

A Funeral Service was held on Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Verdigris United Methodist Church. Visitation was held at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home on Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 1:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. family greeted friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Theodore Benjamin Williams, Jr., 88, of Bixby,...

In Loving Memory of Ernest Leo Smart III
Ernest Leo Smart III, 83, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend whose presence brought warmth, strength, and wisdom to all who knew...

Letha Smith, also known as Susie, was born March 30, 1951 to Betty Jo Simmons-Roberts and Thurmond Roberts in Claremore, OK. She passed away early morning of July 13, 2025 in her home. Susie lived a good and full life. She was the glue to everyone in her family and her friends. You would always find a group of...