MONTEZUMA, GA - Walter Monroe Payne, 79, of Montezuma, GA, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, GA. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Wendell Waller officiating. Burial will follow at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park.
Mr. Payne was born September 29, 1936 in Rochelle, GA, to the late Clinton Talmadge Payne and Lucy Luvelle Hancock Payne. He was self-employed as a carpenter. Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Ruth Poole Payne.
Mr. Payne is survived by two daughters: June (Homer) Johnson of Warner Robins, GA, and Johnnie Ruth Brannen of Montezuma, GA; and two brothers: Charles Robert Payne and Delma (Ella) Payne, all of Vienna, GA. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Justin Wilson Greer of Montezuma, GA, Walter Alton (Tamara) Ray of Montezuma, Ga, Johnathan (Terri) O'Bark of Axon, GA, Marcus (Kayla) Brannen of Jackson, GA, Samantha Brannen, Jennifer Respert, Tracie Respert, and Jason (Noelle) Respert, all of Warner Robins, GA; and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Friends may express condolences to the family and sign the online guestbook at www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, GA is in charge of arrangements.