Sherman Payne, 97, of Flora, IL died at 11:45 AM Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Flora Rehab & HealthCare Center in Flora.
He was born October 21, 1913 in rural Clay City, Illinois to Crawford S. & Bertha (Earhart) Payne. He married Zelma G. Taylor on November 1, 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2000.
Sherman worked as a carpenter and a farmer and enjoyed fishing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Flora where is was a past trustee of the church.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Norma Blankenbeker & husband Winferd of Willow Hill and June Payne & special friend Mike Theroff of Flora; 2 granddaughters: Lora Fink & husband Bruce of Salem and Sara Fitzmaurice & husband Steve of Willow Hill; 5 great-grandchildren: Levi & Layna Fitzmaurice / Nathan, Jeremy & Caleb Fink; 1 sister: Dorothy Brown & husband Steve of Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 5 brothers (Robert, Walter, Glen, Earl & Ralph Payne), and 2 sisters (Edna Wyatt & Amy Grabowski).
Funeral services will be held March 16, 2011 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Gideons International.
He was born October 21, 1913 in rural Clay City, Illinois to Crawford S. & Bertha (Earhart) Payne. He married Zelma G. Taylor on November 1, 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2000.
Sherman worked as a carpenter and a farmer and enjoyed fishing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Flora where is was a past trustee of the church.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Norma Blankenbeker & husband Winferd of Willow Hill and June Payne & special friend Mike Theroff of Flora; 2 granddaughters: Lora Fink & husband Bruce of Salem and Sara Fitzmaurice & husband Steve of Willow Hill; 5 great-grandchildren: Levi & Layna Fitzmaurice / Nathan, Jeremy & Caleb Fink; 1 sister: Dorothy Brown & husband Steve of Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 5 brothers (Robert, Walter, Glen, Earl & Ralph Payne), and 2 sisters (Edna Wyatt & Amy Grabowski).
Funeral services will be held March 16, 2011 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Gideons International.
Sherman Payne, 97, of Flora, IL died at 11:45 AM Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Flora Rehab & HealthCare Center in Flora.
He was born October 21, 1913 in rural Clay City, Illinois to Crawford S. & Bertha (Earhart) Payne. He married Zelma G. Taylor on November 1, 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2000.
Sherman worked as a carpenter and a farmer and enjoyed fishing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Flora where is was a past trustee of the church.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Norma Blankenbeker & husband Winferd of Willow Hill and June Payne & special friend Mike Theroff of Flora; 2 granddaughters: Lora Fink & husband Bruce of Salem and Sara Fitzmaurice & husband Steve of Willow Hill; 5 great-grandchildren: Levi & Layna Fitzmaurice / Nathan, Jeremy & Caleb Fink; 1 sister: Dorothy Brown & husband Steve of Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 5 brothers (Robert, Walter, Glen, Earl & Ralph Payne), and 2 sisters (Edna Wyatt & Amy Grabowski).
Funeral services will be held March 16, 2011 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Gideons International.
He was born October 21, 1913 in rural Clay City, Illinois to Crawford S. & Bertha (Earhart) Payne. He married Zelma G. Taylor on November 1, 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2000.
Sherman worked as a carpenter and a farmer and enjoyed fishing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Flora where is was a past trustee of the church.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Norma Blankenbeker & husband Winferd of Willow Hill and June Payne & special friend Mike Theroff of Flora; 2 granddaughters: Lora Fink & husband Bruce of Salem and Sara Fitzmaurice & husband Steve of Willow Hill; 5 great-grandchildren: Levi & Layna Fitzmaurice / Nathan, Jeremy & Caleb Fink; 1 sister: Dorothy Brown & husband Steve of Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 5 brothers (Robert, Walter, Glen, Earl & Ralph Payne), and 2 sisters (Edna Wyatt & Amy Grabowski).
Funeral services will be held March 16, 2011 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Gideons International.
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