David P. Payne passed away on May 26, 2022 at the age of 79. He was the loving husband of Judy for 44 years. He was the loving father of Melinda (Ryan) Deel and Mark Payne. He was the cherished grandfather of Jack and Brennan. He was the dear brother of Don Payne and brother-in-law of Sandra Alli.
David retired from Ford Motor Company after 38 years of dedicated service. David and his wife, Judy, were world travelers and they passed their love of travel on to their children. They visited many places in the United States, countries in Europe as well as Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Morocco, Peru, Mexico, China, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. When he wasn’t traveling, David was working on his cooking and baking skills. He enjoyed sharing his baked goods with his family and friends. David was also the family “handyman” with the ability to fix almost anything. David and Judy had a strong focus on family life and David was so proud of his children and grandchildren. His caring heart and warm smile will be missed by all who knew him.
A visitation will be held Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 3-8 PM at Resurrection Funeral Home, 40800 Hayes Road in Clinton Township. A brief visitation will follow on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 12:00 pm until the time of service at 1:30 PM at the funeral home. David will be interred at Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley, Michigan.
