A celebration of life will be held at 1p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in the chapel of Elliott Son’s Funeral Home, Lumpkin Rd. Full Military Honors will be observed. The family will receive friends at 12 p.m. Monday before the service.
Mrs. Payton was a retired Army Veteran with 21 years of service. She was born in Columbus Ga., and was a member of the Alice Warren Lodge 483 of The Eastern Starr.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her children, Anthony(Julie) Humphries, Russell (Tammy) Payton Jr., Melissa Payton, Grandchildren, Haley Lorene Humphries, Terry Payton, Tylor Payton, Breanna Payton, and Parker Perry. Brother, Jerry (Linda) Haley, niece, Stephanie Haley, nephew, Eddie Haley.