James Payne, 83, of Urbana, formerly of Tolono, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Sunday (July 27, 2014) at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono. There is no visitation.
Freese Funeral Home, Tolono, is assisting with arrangements.
Mr. Payne was born Nov. 28, 1930, at Glasgow, Ky., a son to Herbert and Effie Ogden Payne. He married Dorothy Warfel on Nov. 27, 1953. She preceded him in death on March 10, 1987.
Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (Ernie) Jacobson of Pesotum; three grandchildren, Heidi (Jeremy) Bell of St. Joseph, Holli (Frank) Alexander of St. Joseph and Joshua Jacobson of Normal; four great-grandchildren, Adalyn and Asher Bell and Matthew and Ava Alexander; and a sister, Kathleen Rook of Champaign.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Mr. Payne retired from Illinois Bell in maintenance and also worked part time as a ticket taker at the Assembly Hall, Champaign.
He was a member of the Champaign Moose and First Methodist Church, Champaign.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and drinking coffee with friends.
Memorials may be made to the Champaign County Nursing Home or American Lung Cancer.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono. There is no visitation.
Freese Funeral Home, Tolono, is assisting with arrangements.
Mr. Payne was born Nov. 28, 1930, at Glasgow, Ky., a son to Herbert and Effie Ogden Payne. He married Dorothy Warfel on Nov. 27, 1953. She preceded him in death on March 10, 1987.
Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (Ernie) Jacobson of Pesotum; three grandchildren, Heidi (Jeremy) Bell of St. Joseph, Holli (Frank) Alexander of St. Joseph and Joshua Jacobson of Normal; four great-grandchildren, Adalyn and Asher Bell and Matthew and Ava Alexander; and a sister, Kathleen Rook of Champaign.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Mr. Payne retired from Illinois Bell in maintenance and also worked part time as a ticket taker at the Assembly Hall, Champaign.
He was a member of the Champaign Moose and First Methodist Church, Champaign.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and drinking coffee with friends.
Memorials may be made to the Champaign County Nursing Home or American Lung Cancer.
James Payne, 83, of Urbana, formerly of Tolono, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Sunday (July 27, 2014) at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono. There is no visitation.
Freese Funeral Home, Tolono, is assisting with arrangements.
Mr. Payne was born Nov. 28, 1930, at Glasgow, Ky., a son to Herbert and Effie Ogden Payne. He married Dorothy Warfel on Nov. 27, 1953. She preceded him in death on March 10, 1987.
Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (Ernie) Jacobson of Pesotum; three grandchildren, Heidi (Jeremy) Bell of St. Joseph, Holli (Frank) Alexander of St. Joseph and Joshua Jacobson of Normal; four great-grandchildren, Adalyn and Asher Bell and Matthew and Ava Alexander; and a sister, Kathleen Rook of Champaign.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Mr. Payne retired from Illinois Bell in maintenance and also worked part time as a ticket taker at the Assembly Hall, Champaign.
He was a member of the Champaign Moose and First Methodist Church, Champaign.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and drinking coffee with friends.
Memorials may be made to the Champaign County Nursing Home or American Lung Cancer.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono. There is no visitation.
Freese Funeral Home, Tolono, is assisting with arrangements.
Mr. Payne was born Nov. 28, 1930, at Glasgow, Ky., a son to Herbert and Effie Ogden Payne. He married Dorothy Warfel on Nov. 27, 1953. She preceded him in death on March 10, 1987.
Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (Ernie) Jacobson of Pesotum; three grandchildren, Heidi (Jeremy) Bell of St. Joseph, Holli (Frank) Alexander of St. Joseph and Joshua Jacobson of Normal; four great-grandchildren, Adalyn and Asher Bell and Matthew and Ava Alexander; and a sister, Kathleen Rook of Champaign.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Mr. Payne retired from Illinois Bell in maintenance and also worked part time as a ticket taker at the Assembly Hall, Champaign.
He was a member of the Champaign Moose and First Methodist Church, Champaign.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and drinking coffee with friends.
Memorials may be made to the Champaign County Nursing Home or American Lung Cancer.
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