Jack Payne Obituary

TELFORD - Mr. Jack Payne, age 82, Telford, our awesome dad, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Mr. Payne was born January 25, 1941. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and the son of the late Welzie & Pauline Bradley Tipton. He was preceded in death by his wife Norma Jean Payne, his siblings, Jimmy Lou Feeks, Lorraine Bolus, John Tipton and Doris DeLagle.

He attended Telford Baptist Church in his early years and was a member of Bowmantown Baptist Church.

Mr. Payne graduated from Lamar High School and after graduating he joined the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He served from 1960-1964. At the end of his service to our Country, he married Norma Jean Ward and started his family.

He was employed at Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport for many years.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Janet Payne Baker and husband Sonny and Tamie Payne McKinney; his grandchildren were the highlight of his life, Jack Baker, Jordan Baker, Michael McKinney and wife Katie and Courtney " Sugar Bump" McKinney; great-grandchildren, Rhett Baker, Sylvia and Vivian McKinney; siblings, Virginia Payne Clarke, Darryl Tipton, Linda Tipton, Vaughn (Teresa) Tipton.

Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Fairview Cemetery with Pastor John Moore officiating.

Pallbearers will be family.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude's Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Condolences may be sent to the Payne family online at www.dillow-taylor.com.

Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, TN 753-3821