Robert "Bob" Payne

Robert "Bob" Payne, 89, of Forest Park, passed away on September 2, 2017. Robert died at his home in Forest Park on September 2, 2017. The cause was pulmonary fibrosis & cirrhosis. Services will be held in our chapel on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 1:00pm. Rev. Tommy Jones will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5pm-8pm. Born May 7, 1928 in Union county, he lived in Blairsville, Forest Park and worked for JC Penny until retiring. Robert loved music and played many instruments by ear such as: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle & harmonica. Robert was preceded in death by wife, Ruth Jones Payne; grandson, Steven Griffey. Survivors include daughter, Virginia Payne Griffey (husband Steve); sons, Charles (wife Susan), Ronnie (wife Cathy), Kenneth (wife Kimberly); grandchildren, Ellen Payne, Bryan Payne, David Payne; great grandchild, Julia Payne; sister, Zadie Dills. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert "Bob" Payne, please visit our flower store.