Charles Clay Payne, Jr.

Lexington- Charles Clay Payne, Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Davidson County on September 4, 1925 to Charles Clay Payne and Mary Holmes Payne. He was a member of Friedberg Moravian Church. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with 30 years of service. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed fishing with his son and friends at Carolina Beach where he spent a lot of his retirement. He also enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves and Duke Blue Devils. Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Reba Hinkle Payne; a son, Terry W. Payne of Lexington; two grandchildren, Tiffani (Rick) Stinson of Wilmington, NC and Chuck (Angel) Payne of Salisbury, NC; three great-grandchildren, Ella Stinson, and Tyler and Ethan Payne; a special friend, Becky Slate and several devoted nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2:30pm, Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Friedberg Moravian Church with the Rev. G. Thomas Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in the church graveyard. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

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