Darlene Payne Thompson (Payne)

Mrs. Darlene Payne Thompson, age 60, of Blairsville passed away Friday evening February 11, 2011. She was born September 4, 1950 the daughter of Dan and Wynnelle Turner Payne. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker with her life centered around her family and she enjoyed doing crafts. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her mother, Wynnelle, sons and daughters-in-law; Kyle and Tabetha Thompson of Canton, GA, Grady and Joyce Thompson and Perry and Christy Thompson, both of Blairsville; Daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Marty Payne of Blairsville; brother, Joe Payne; sisters, Bonnie Bell, Jean Debord, Patsy Payne and Gaye Nelle Simonds; and grandchildren, Trish, Nikki, Kalen, Ashley, Christopher and Lynette Thompson, Shauna and Josh Dyer, Kevin and Ashley Walker and Kamiya Potts and Sarah Knight. Many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, February 13, 2011 from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Jerry Helton and Rev. Michael Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Union Memory gardens Cemetery. The family will recieve friends Saturday evening at the funeral home from 6 until 9 pm.

The following gentlemen have been requested to serve as pallbearers: Derrick Arrowood, Kenneth Arrowood, Wayne Thompson, Lamar Simonds, Will Simonds and Alex Castillo.

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of arrangements. You may log onto www.cochranfuneralhomes.com to send condolences to the family and sign the guest register.