Obituaries

Feb 9, 2017

Francis Donald "Don" Pence, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away early Thursday morning, February 9, 2017, at his home west of Memphis.  The son of Lee and Nova Tibbs Pence, he was born May 4, 1930, at Gorin, Missouri. Don attended the South Liberty and Gorin schools, graduating in 1949.  After graduation, he began farming and always took great pride...

Feb 6, 2017

Hazel Bradley     Colorado Springs, CO      1938 - 2017Hazel Elaine Cunningham, 78, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2017, peacefully at her home in Colorado. The daughter of Fleet and Verlee( Boyer) Cunningham, she was born April 10, 1938 at Gorin, Missouri.Hazel attended the Narrow Grove School east of Gorin through her grade school years and graduated...

Jan 7, 2017

Dec 26, 2016

11Memorial ServiceThursday 12/30  1:00 P.M. at Payne'sMemorialsLawn Ridge Cemetery Association % of Payne's

Dec 26, 2016

1VisitationWednesday    12/29      12 to 8   Family Hour 6 to8ServicePayne's Thursday, 12/30   10 A. M.IntermentBrock Cemetery north of MemphisMemorial ContributionsBrock Cemetery Association

Dec 17, 2016

Funeral services for Steve Bradley, 64, of Fredericktown, Missouri, formerly of Memphis will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Pastor Mark Drummond officiating. Interment will follow in the Bible Grove Christian Church Cemetery.Visitation will be held at the Payne Funeral Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 12 to 8 p.m. with the...

Nov 19, 2016

Graveside services for Dottie Moffett, 67 of Kirksville, formerly of Memphis, will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Memphis Cemetery with Pastor Dan Hite officiating.Dottie Moffett passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center at Kirksville, MO.Surviving relatives include her sister: Sharon (Gary) Faucett of Raleigh, NC; her half brother...

Nov 13, 2016

Memorial services for Judith Littleton, 69, of Gorin, MO will be at the Payne Funeral Chapel Saturday evening having visitation only with the family present from 6 to 8 P.M. Private inurnment will be at a later time.Judith Littleton passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 13, 2016,  at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Cremation rites were accordedMemorials are suggested to...

Nov 13, 2016

Myrtle Marie (Woods) Smith, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Memphis passed away Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center, at Kirksville, Missouri.The daughter of Louie E. and Edith Belle (Rorabaugh) Woods, she was born December 8, 1932 in Scotland County, Missouri.She attended Robinson rural school. She and her siblings rode their horses to school every...

Nov 4, 2016

Lisa P. Tague, 56, of Gorin, Missouri passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2016, at home on the family farm in rural Gorin, Missouri after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.The daughter of Robert and Mary (Kreutzer) Engle, she was born March 30, 1960 at Kirksville, Missouri.She spent her childhood in Memphis and graduated from the Scotland County R-1 High...

Oct 2, 2016

Francis Swearingen Memphis, Missouri 1925 - 2016Frances Dee Swearingen, 91, of Memphis, formerly of St. Ann, MO, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 2, 2016, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, MO.The son of James and Elizabeth (Peterson) Swearingen, he was born August 28, 1925 at Gorin, MO.He attended the Gorin school and graduated with the class of 1943.He...

Aug 26, 2016

Please sign the guest register.2VisitationMonday, 8/29    12 - 8 family Hour 6-8ServiceChapel Service, Tuesday 8/30 at 11:00IntermentHickory Grove CemeteryMemorial ContributionsHickory Grove Cemetery Association or the Arbela United Methodist Church

Aug 6, 2016

Wayne Dean Jackson         Downing, Missouri     1931 - 1952A/3C Wayne Dean Jackson, only son of Clarence and Hazel Drake Jackson (both deceased) was born September 5, 1931, in Schuyler County near Downing, Missouri.Wayne Dean died November 22, 1952, when the C-125 Globemaster of which he was a crew member crashed into the side of Mount Gannett, Alaska. After the initial investigation,...

Aug 1, 2016

1Visitation8/4/ 1 hour beforeService8/4  Service at Paynes at 1:00IntermentMemphis Cemetery 8/ 4Memorial ContributionsScotland County Oats Bus

Jul 30, 2016

Jul 28, 2016

Mrs. Betty King went to be with her Lord after a brief illness, on Thursday morning July 28, 2016, at Olive Branch Methodist Hospital in Senatobia, MS.  The daughter of James Lee and Louise Grace (Ball) Gardner she was born September 3, 1925, at Kahoka, MO. A long time resident of both Memphis, TN, and Memphis, Mo., Mrs. King most...

Jul 16, 2016

Please sign the guest register.VisitationWednesday,7/20 at Payne's from 12-8   Family Hr  6-8ServiceMemphis United Methodist ChurchThursday at 1:30 p.m.IntermentMemphis CemeteryMemorial Contributions1. Scotland County Nutrition Site2. Scotland County health Department3. Memphis United Methodist Church

Jun 29, 2016

Funeral services for Roy M. Watson, 80, of rural Memphis will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Pastor Mike Wilson officiating assisted by Pastor Chris Meyers. Interment will follow in the Memphis Cemetery.Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, July 3, 2016, from 10:00 until the time of service at 3:00 with...

May 28, 2016

Robert (Bob) A. Carney, 84, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, at the Scotland County Care Center after a four-month stay.Memorials are suggested to the Great River Honor Flight program and/or the I MO Christian Service Camp and may be left at or mailed to the Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis, Missouri 63555.Please...

May 12, 2016

Eva Darlene Whitehead Carman, Illinois 1935 - 2016VisitationFriday  5/20/2016     one hour before the service    10 - 11ServiceFriday morning Payne Funeral Chapel   11:00IntermentIMemphis CemeteryMemorial ContributionsCarman United Methodist Church  % of the funeral home