Mildred Regina Payne

Born on October 28, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry James and Nellie Clementine Williams James.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin L. Payne; son, Bruce Edmond Payne; sisters: Opal, Edith, Claretta, Bonnie, Mabel; brothers: Martin, Emery, and Kenneth.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons: Buren L. Payne (Rachel) of Surfside Beach, SC and Patrick O. Payne (Patti) of Beaver; grandsons: Seth Payne (Brittany) of Princeton, Ryan Payne (Symnatha) of Fayetteville, Jason Wiley of Virginia; granddaughters: Ginger Payne, Regina Gilliam (David), Nellie Payne-Lesher (Lyle) all of Fayetteville, and Erica Payne (Tyler) of Surfside Beach SC, Lorrie Thomas (Jimmy) of NC; great-grandchildren: Davy, Ashley, Lucas, Isaiah, Heath, Byron, Baylyn, Luke, Wesson, Waylon, Liam; special friend, Beverly Bazzie.

Mildred was a member of Cotton Hill Baptist Church for 58 years. She was a retired cook at Beckwith Elementary School.

Funeral service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Cotton Hill Baptist Church, Beckwith, with Pastor Delbert Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm - 3 pm on Sunday at the church.

The family would like to thank the staff at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill and Bowers Hospice House, Beckley for all their kindness and care.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mildred’s memory to Bowyers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.

Friends and family may send words of comfort to the family at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.

Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.