COLUMBIA - Carmelite Pisarich Payne died Monday, May 3, 2021. Born on September 25, 1934 in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Ray Vincent and Eunice Blanchard Pisarich. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, she was a retired teacher from Lexington-Richland School District 5.
Surviving are her daughters, Cindy McCartney (Bill) and Diane Lawhead (Tom), both of Columbia, SC; son, Vince Payne (Melanie) of Charlotte, NC; brother, Ray V. Pisarich Jr. (Elmerita) of Biloxi, MS; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward Guy Payne, and her daughter, Jacqueline.
Special thanks to the staff of Harbor Chase and Heart of Hospice for their compassionate care.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. A service will be held in Biloxi, Mississippi at a later date.