Obituary: W. A. "Lonnie" Payne, Jr., March 23, 2004, Big Spring, Howard & Coke Counties, TX Contributed by Jo Collier August 30, 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm *********************************************************************** The Observer/Enterprise, Robert Lee, Coke County, TX - April 2, 2004 PAYNE W. A. "Lonnie" Payne, Jr., 86, died Tuesday, March 23, in the 6th floor nursing wing in the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring. Mr. Payne, longtime resident of Robert Lee, had lived in the facility since June 2003. Military graveside service was held in Robert Lee Cemetery at 3:00 on Saturday, March 27, conducted by Johnson's Funeral Home. Tommy Williams, minister of Northside Church of Christ, was the officiant. Survivors include one son, Terry Payne and wife, Phyllis of San Angelo, stepson, Ronald Hester, also of San Angelo; three step- daughters, Sharon Arnold of San Angelo, Carol Whittington of Granbury; and Judith Brock of Carlsbad New Mexico; several grandchildren and great stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Permission granted by The Observer/Enterprise for publication in the Coke County TXGenWeb Archives.