James Leroy Payne, Jr.

1934 - 2017  (82 years)

• Name	James Leroy Payne  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	24 Jun 1934	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Mar 2017	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	James L. Payne, Jr., "Jamie", 82, a lifelong resident of Sabine County, passed away in his home, Thursday, March 9, 2017. He was born June 24, 1934 to Fronie and Roy Payne, Sr. in Hemphill, Texas. Jamie graduated from Hemphill High School and received his bachelor's degree in business from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. He married Ella Frances Griffin (Fran) on August 12, 1967; they were married for 49 years. Jamie owned and operated Hemphill Motor Co. in Hemphill, Texas for over 50 years following in the footsteps of his father, Roy Payne, who had founded the dealership in the 1930's. He received the Chairman's Club Award with Ford Motor Company, Ford's highest honor, along with numerous other awards. He was active in the community and served on the board of directors of First Bank & Trust, on the Hemphill School board, on the Sabine County Hospital board, and served as director of Shelby Savings Bank. He was a longtime member of the Hemphill Lions Club. Jamie was known for his honesty, integrity, and his straightforwardness to tell it like it is. He was a friend and mentor to so many and never knew a stranger. Jamie is survived by his wife, Fran Payne of Hemphill, Texas; his son, Sonny Payne of Dayton, Texas; his daughters, Paula Pruitt and husband, Ronnie of League City, Texas, Pamela Payne of Dallas, Texas, and Liz Noyes and her husband, Jason, of Dallas, Texas; his grandchildren, Jase Payne of Houston, Texas, Kaitlyn Mayfield and her husband, Wesley, of Pearland, Texas, and Bailey Pruitt of League City, Texas; great grandchild, Wyatt Mayfield; and two nephews, Jimmy Sewell and Robert Sewell of Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his sister, Frances Payne Sewell. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 at First Baptist Church, 301 Hwy 87 S, Hemphill, Texas with Rev. Derrick Hicks officiating and eulogy by Bob Neal. Pallbearers are Dan Fussell, James Allen Payne, Gaylon Waller, Charles Mitchell, Jimmy Sewell and Robert Sewell. Burial will follow the service in Hemphill Cemetery. Contributions to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the Jamie's family. Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website, also published in the Sabine County Reporter on March 8, 2017, Page 8
  Person ID	I37070	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James Leroy Payne, Sr.,   b. 26 Apr 1896, Texas d. 28 Nov 1972 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Saphronia "Fronie" Pauline Whittlesey,   b. 2 Apr 1904, Sabine County, Texas d. 27 Jan 1994, Sabine County, Texas (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1924  [4]
  Family ID	F3522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Jun 1934 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 9 Mar 2017 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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