Iredell-Alexander-Bute County NcArchives Obituaries.....Payne, Willis Henry "Bill" May 8, 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Charlene Payne Issak payne.charli@yahoo.com May 14, 2009, 10:34 am Statesville Record and Landmark Willis Henry "Bill" Payne. 81. formerly of 118 S. Oak St. died Tuesday May 8, 2001. He was born Oct 18, 1919 in Alexander Co., the son of the late Clarence Clayton "Jack" Payne and Lou Arnette Grant Payne.He was a member of First Arp Church. He was self employed as a plumbing contractor and owner of Lap Pipe Inc. He was a veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by Francis Louise Day Payne who died in Dec 29, 1999. Surviving are his stepmother, Bertha Sigmon Payne of Statesville; two daughters Donna Jo Payne of the home, Becky Louise Huffman and husband Craig Huffman of Statesville,two granddaughters Jennifer Benfield of Asheville and Lisa Benfield of Statesville. Also surviving are one brother Charlie Parks Payne, two half-sisters Joan P. Meadows of Florida and Ruth Hefner of Statesville; one half-brother William Mack Payne of Statesville. Graveside services will be held at New Sterling ARP Church, officiated by Rev. J.C.Parks. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post 2031. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/iredell/obits/p/payne1888ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb