Tipp City Herald - Veteran

PAYNE, JOHN R. - John R. Payne, 60, 282 N. Sixth St., Tipp City, died Sunday at his residence. Surviving are his wife, Agnes Hines Payne; six children, John L. Payne Jr. of Troy, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Arnett of Tipp City, Karen England of Troy, Mrs. David (Linda) Hicks of Tipp City, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Lambert of Laura and Shirley Payne of Tipp City; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Payne of Cincinnati and Mrs. Everett (Theodora) Poling of Florida; and nine grandchildren. Mr. Payne was a veteran of World War II, a member of the V. F. W. Post in Tipp City, the Eagles in Piqua and had been employed for 29 years as a machinist at A. O. Smith. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City, the Rev. Verl Light officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Vandalia. There will be an Eagle Service at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Military graveside services by the Frank Robinson Post of the American Legion No. 586.