Clyde Payne

Mr. Clyde Jefferson Payne, age 80 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at. Clyde was born Saturday, May 5, 1928 in Union County, Georgia to the late Elisha Payne and the late Dollie Meers Payne. He was a member and Deacon of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brother, Oliver Payne and sister, Irene Allen.

Survivors include: wife, Ina Mae Payne of Blairsville, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Bertha and Sammy Davenport of Blairsville, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Wendall and Frances Payne of Blairsville, GA, brother, Junior Payne of Chattsworth, GA, sister, Irma Patton of Copperhill, TN, grandchildren, Danny Davenport, Christy Lance and Kenny Payne, great grandchildren, Sydney Davenport, Christopher Lance and Tiffany Lance, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Youngblood, Rev. Earl Pickelsimer and Rev. Wayland Lovine officiating. Music will be provided by Dorothy Pickelsimer and the Pleasant Hill Singers. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Kenny Payne, Tony Lee, Wendall Lee, Edgar Lee, Scott Payne and Allen Payne. Honorary pallbearers include: Danny Davenport and William Lee.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, August 2.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.