Edward Payne's Obituary
Beloved husband and father, Edward Boyd Payne, 83, of Owasso, OK, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on February 24, 2019, while at home with his family.A memorial service to celebrate Edward’s life will be conducted by Pastor Barak (Dusty) Giles on Friday, March 1st, at 11:00 am at Floral Haven’s Rose Chapel in Broken Arrow, OK. A graveside service will immediately follow the celebration where Mr. Payne will be laid to rest with military honors.Edward was born on April 17, 1935 in Tulsa, OK and was the oldest child of Leslie A. Payne and Dorothy (McCrary) Payne. He graduated from Central High School in 1953 and then served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. After his time in the military, he went to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber, retiring in 2000. He married the love of his life, Jessie (Ballard) Payne on June 19, 1986. During his retirement, he found joy in driving school buses for both Broken Arrow and Owasso Public Schools. His passions were woodworking, fishing, and travel. However, more than anything, Edward treasured spending time with his family and friends. He lived to make others happy. His contagious smile and love of life will be greatly missed.He is survived by his wife, Jessie Payne of Owasso, his six children, Rebecca Sanders and her husband Steve of Broken Arrow, Steven Payne and his wife Kari of Chicago, IL, Cindy Martin-Snider and her husband Wade of Sand Springs, Mindy Payne of Owasso, Tamara Shannon and her husband William of Broken Arrow, Kristina Crain and her husband Brian of Owasso, his sister, Kathryn Philp of Tulsa, ten grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and a host of additional family and friends.Edward is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Dorothy PayneVisitation will take place on Thursday, February 28 from 5 pm – 8 pm.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 1 at the Floral Haven Rose Chapel.
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