John W. Payne

1929 - 1995  (66 years)

• Name	John W. Payne  [1]
  Birth	21 Feb 1929	Payne Ranch, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Apr 1995	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Notes	The Duncan Banner April 1995 John W. Payne Former Duncan Police Capt. John Walter Payne, 66, Rt. 6, Duncan, died Sunday, April 23, 1995 in a Duncan hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Don Grantham Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. J. D. Young officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery. He was born Feb. 21, 1929 on the Payne Ranch east of Duncan, to James E. and Edna M. Surginer Payne. On July 5, 1955 he married Bertie Geneva Hopkins at Henrietta, Texas. He was a retired captain of the Duncan Police Department and a past member of the FOP and National Rifle Association. Survivers include his wife of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Kathy Payne of Duncan; his mother of Duncan; and two grandchildren, Dillon Flippen and Caleb Flippen, both of Duncan. Bearers will be Bill Hines, Rex Ross, Dale Anderson, John Hilburn, Jerry Wilson and Delbert Rhodes. (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)
  Person ID	I6493	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Earl "Dukey" Payne,   b. 3 Jan 1905, Stephens County, Indian Territory d. 5 Jun 1953, Oklahoma (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Edna Surginer,   b. Abt 1910
  Marriage	24 Apr 1926	Oklahoma
  	Married by J.O. Kelly. The bride and groom were shown from Cruce, Oklahoma. Vol. 9, Stephens County Marriage Book:, Lic. # 496 J.E. (James Earl-"Dukie") Payne, 21 of Cruce Oklahoma to Edna Surginer, 18 (sic) of Cruce OK On. 4-24-1926 Vol. 7, Stephens County Marriage Book:, Lic. # 641 Cleo Mitchell of Alma Oklahoma to Fred Surginer 8-3-1923. NOTE, This is person confused with Dukie Payne and his first wife. Rooney Strong and Fay Payne thought she was first wife of Dukie Payne. Cleo and her children lived across the street from Homer and Rooney strong during World War II. Charles Strong dated Earline Surginer some in high school.
  Family ID	F2890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertie Geneva Hopkins,   b. 11 Aug 1933, Harrisburg, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 17 May 2005, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1955	Henrietta, Clay County, Texas
  Children	1. Johnny Michael "Tootie" Payne,   b. 24 Apr 1964, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 9 Sep 2007, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F3246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1929 - Payne Ranch, Stephens County, Oklahoma Marriage - 5 Jul 1955 - Henrietta, Clay County, Texas Death - 23 Apr 1995 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence.