All Obituaries

Beverly Jones Tanner Smith passed from this life on March 22, 2023. She was 89 years old. Services of remembrance will be held at New Hope Church of God. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Born May 30, 1933, in Pryor, Oklahoma, Beverly was the middle child of Tracy and Myrtle Jones’ three children. She grew up and attended grade school in the Pryor community. In 1946 she moved with her family to Claremore, where she graduated high school in 1951. She went to work at the...

Carolyn Mae Stinnett passed from this life on March 22nd, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on November 10th, 1942, to David Andrew and Opal Faye Pruitt. Carolyn dedicated her life to loving her God and enjoyed being in fellowship with her church family. She received her master's degree in education and taught the third grade for thirty-six years. Carolyn liked to stay busy and was the best person you could ever meet. She always jumped in and helped where...

Barbara Jean Duffield Carter, age 96, of Claremore passed away March 20th, 2023, at Brookdale Assisted Living where she had been living since August of last year. Barbara was born in Grove, Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, 1926 to Jesse Charles Duffield and Zelma(Peggy) LaFon Duffield. She grew up in Grove and lived there until after her marriage to Richard K. Carter. After Richard returned from serving with the Navy in WWII, they lived in Grove for a while and then moved to...

Bobby Schofield, 92, passed from this life on March 19, 2023 at his home in Claremore, Oklahoma surrounded by his family. Bob was born on November 27, 1930 in Chandler, Oklahoma to Pearl and Bertha Schofield. He was employed by McDonnell Douglas as a tool and cutter grinder lead and retired after 29 years. Bob was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean War where he served his country proudly. Bob found his lifelong partner, Bernadine and was married on June 20, 1953 and they have...

Joseph “JC” Cornell Albus went home to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 15th at his home in Claremore, OK. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Rice Funeral Service. A celebration of life will be held at Rice Funeral Service in Claremore, OK on Monday, March 27th at 1:00.  A celebration of life will be held in Dallas on April 15th. Please email Chelsea @cmc.edge5@gmail.com for details. JC was born on December 10,...

Julia Faye Short, 79, of Claremore passed from this life on February 28, 2023. Julia was born on May 8, 1943 to Amos Hutson and Eunice Wilemon in Bristow, OK. She moved to California for a short time and back to Bristow in 1954. Julia then married and moved to Claremore to raise her children. Julia enjoyed reading novels and crocheting while watching her favorite westerns. She was always up for a new adventure. She loved baking, specifically her cinnamon rolls. Those who knew her, knew how...

Linda Joan Clemens, 67, stepped into heaven on Feb.26th at her home in Claremore, OK. Linda was born on February 19th, 1956 in St.Paul, MN to Carl and Miriam Clemens. She was their very first child and they were excited to be parents to their new baby girl. She graduated from Becker High School. In 1997, she received her Nursing Assistant certificate at VoTech in Tulsa, OK. She dedicated many years of her life to taking care of and raising her children. Linda was a Christian and loved the...

Connie Haugen, 78, of Claremore, OK, went to be with the Lord on February 25th, 2023 after a good life with family and friends.  Connie was the daughter to Dolly Bench-Thompson and Eurban Cantrell of Miami, OK. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, George Haugen and two daughters, Julie Haugen and Lara Everding. Also, her brothers, Tommy Cantrell of Miami and Norman Cantrell of Claremore and Jimmy Cantrell of Topeka, Kansas. Connie and George also took in a foreign...

Gerald Ray Johnson, 86, of Claremore, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 24, 2023 surrounded by his family singing and praising the Lord as he entered his heavenly home. Gerald was born July 13, 1936 in Pharoah, OK to Buck and Alice Johnson. Upon graduating from Del City High School he entered the United States Air Force, where he served 4 Active years and 4 Reserve years. After being discharged from the Airforce, two of his buddies introduced him to the love of his life,...

Ronald “Dean” Mackey, 83, of Catoosa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. Dean was born on July 28, 1939 in Eureka, Kansas to Orvin and Mae Mackey. He was one of nine children. Dean met his one and only love of his life, Marlene, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1962 and after two and a half weeks they were married on March 4, 1962. This March they would have been married sixty-one years. They had three children: two sons, Mark and Tommy. Twelve years later, a...