Joseph Ray Payne

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A Military Discharge of a Joseph Ray Payne is recorded in Stephens County Courthouse Book 3, page 544. Not viewed.

In the petition of probate of his Will, filed in Stephens County Court, it is stated that Joseph Ray Payne died testate in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, on the 18th day of August, 1965, and that at the time of his death he was an actual bona fide resident of Marlow, and that he left surviving him the following:

Mabel Payne, wife, Marlow, OK Joseph Ray Payne, Jr, son, Marlow, OK Mary G. Purdum, daughter, c/o Woods, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK William T. Payne, son, 105 Washington Street, #2-A, Broken Arrow, OK Joseph Ellis Van Scoy, grandson, 2341 NW 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK Philip Dale Van Scoy, grandson, 2341 NW 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK

Joe (Ray) Payne, Sr. Local Prominent Resident Is Dead

Obit provided by Mary Gweliolyn (Marylyn) [Payne] Wade. Was a Xerox copy, apparently from the Marlow newspaper. Could not find one in the Duncan Banner. Transcribed by C. R. Strong 11-29-2003

Joseph Ray Payne, Sr. lifetime Marlow resident active many years in farming and ranching, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 12:30 a.m., in the local hospital. He had suffered ill health for some time. Born in Marlow on July 16, 1892, Payne was 73 years old. He lived here all his life and attended local schools. His marriage was in Marlow on July 28, 1911, to Mable(sic) Lyle.
Prominent in the farming and ranching fields for many years, in more recent years he had been retired. He was a member of the local First Methodist church. The family home is located at 511 N. Broadway.
Survivors include his wife of the home, two sons, Joseph R. Payne, Jr., Marlow, and William T.(Thomas) Payne, Tulsa, and one daugher, Mrs. Mary Lynn Purdum, Oklahoma City. Also there are seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral will be held Friday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Clarence Ball, pastor. Burial will be in Marlow Cemetery with Callaway-Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bearers will be John M. Briscoe, Jr., Jim Thompson, Ralph Abney, Jack Thompson, Seth Thompson, Ira Green, Hugh Gatlin, and Tip Graham.

NOTE Headstone in Marlow Cemetery, Sect 11 Blk 59, (Lot 4), states -- b. 7-16-1892 d. 8-18-1965

Joseph married Mabel Lyles on 5 Apr 1943 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Mabel was born about 1893; died about 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kept horses and raised pure bred beef stock. Lived at the edge of Marlow, Oklahoma.

On 7 June 1991, an "Order Approving the Final Account, Determining Heirship and Distributing Estate" was executed in the District Court within and for Stephens County, State of Oklahoma." It was noted that he died testate on the 1st day of February, 1990 while an actual bona fide resident of Marlow, Oklahoma and that on the date of his death he left to survive him as his sole and only heirs at law the following named persons, and none other, to-wit:

Billie Burrow Payne, surviving spouse Mary G. Wade, sister William T. Payne, brother Philip Dale Vanscoy, nephew Virginia Elizabeth Vansoy, great niece Joseph E. Vanscoy, Jr., great nephew Phyllis Dale Vanscoy, great niece

That said decedent left to survive him no children or adopted children, no issue of any predeceased children...

Joseph Ray (Jodie) Payne Jr.

Duncan Banner Fri. February 2, 1990 Pg. 3a Transcribed by C. R. Strong 11-29-2003

MARLOW - Lifetime Marlow resident Joseph Ray Payne Jr., 77, died Thursday, Feb, 1, 1990, in an Oklahoma City hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Marlow with the Rev. Charles Nordean officiating. Burial will be at Mar-low Cemetery under the direction of the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home.
Mr. Payne was born April 10,1912, in Marlow. He graduated from Marlow High School and Oklahoma A&M. A rancher and farmer, he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S Navy, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marlow. He married Billie Burrow on April 5, 1943, in Lindsay.
Survivors include his wife of the home near Marlow; a brother, W.T. "Bill" Payne of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Marylyn Wade of Marlow; and three cousins, Robert T. Lyle of Duncan and Mary Lou Mahaffey and Charles McKinney, both of Marlow.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marlow First United Methodist Church memorial fund or the American Cancer Society.

NOTE Headstone in Marlow Cemetery, Sect E Blk 59 (Lot 2), states b. 4-10-1912 d. 2-1-1990

Joseph married Billie Stinson Burrow on 5 Apr 1943 in Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma. Billie was born on 4 Jun 1913 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma; died on 25 Dec 2002 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died young, in her twenties, from cancer. Not listed in the Will of Hattie Payne, who died in 1956.

VanScoy Funeral On Wednesday (Virginia Mable (Payne) VanScoy

Duncan Banner Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1947 Pg. 8 Transcribed by C. R. Strong 11-29-2003

Marlow. - The funeral service for Mrs. Virginia Payne VanScoy, 30, who died yesterday in a Pauls Valley hospital of a three months illness, will be at 2.30 p. m. tomorrow in the First Methodist Church here with the Rev. J. Paul Grooms officiating, assisted by the Rev. Oscar Fontaine, pastor of the Pennsylvania Avenue Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery with the Callaway-Smith Funeral Home in charge.
Born August 5, 1917, in Marlow, Mrs. VanScoy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Payne, pioneer residents. She graduated from Marlow High School.
Survivors include the widower, Van VanScoy of the home at 2244 Northwest 14th, Oklahoma City, and two children, Joe Ellis and Phil; her parents, two brothers. Jodie (Joe D,) and Bill (William T.) Payne. Marlow; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lyn Wade, Oklahoma City; and her grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Payne, Marlow.

NOTE Headstone in Marlow Cemetery, Sect 11 Blk 59 (Lot 7), states b. 8-15-1917, d. 9-29-47

Family/Spouse: Van E. Vanscoy. Van was born before 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Head stone observer in Marlow Cemenerary by Charles Strong. Could not find Obit in Duncan Paper. He is in back notrh east of cementery in Sec. 4A, Blk. 3, Lot 5. Nickname was "Ricky."