Edna Surginer

Edna married John Earl "Dukey" Payne on 24 Apr 1926 in Oklahoma. John (son of Walter Winkle Payne and Permelia Gertrude Gentry) was born on 3 Jan 1905 in Stephens County, Indian Territory; died on 5 Jun 1953 in Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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)

John married Bertie Geneva Hopkins on 5 Jul 1955 in Henrietta, Clay County, Texas. Bertie was born on 11 Aug 1933 in Harrisburg, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 17 May 2005 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Duncan Banner
Tues. Sept. 11, 2007

Johnny Michael 'Tootie' Payne, 45, of Duncan, passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Lawton. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Don Grantham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Payne officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Johnny was born April 24, 1964, in Duncan, to John W. and Geneva Hopkins Payne. He married Kathy Tinley (sic) on Aug. 10, 1991 in Duncan. He was a graduate of Duncan High School and a retired firefighter, serving 20 years with the Duncan Fire Department. He will be greatly missed and always loved. Survivors include his wife, Kathy, of the home; two sons, Dillon Michael and Caleb Matthew Payne, both of the home, and many extended family members, friends and firefighters.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Firefighters will serve as bearers.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

(Research):It appears he was married twice:

Stephens Co. - MLI-45-00519 - 07/07/1986 Plaintiff - PAYNE, JOHNNY MICHAEL and FITTS, KAREN ANGELA - MARRIAGE LICENSE

Stephens Co. MLI-48-00107 - 08/10/1991 Plaintiff - PAYNE, JOHNNY MICHAEL and FINLEY, KATHRYN LORETTA - MARRIAGE LICENSE

Johnny married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]