Otis Payne Jr. born May 17, 1939 in Henderson, KY to the late Otis Payne Sr. and Dorothy Mae Woodruff Shores sadly passed away June 21,2019 while at the VA Hospital in Houston, TX.
Although Otis Was born in Henderson, he was raised in Evansville, IN where he graduated from Lincoln High School. Otis went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. He was a loving father and friend that will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Otis is preceded in death by his parents and sister; Bettye Shores.
Left to cherish his memories are his children; Anthony Payne of Evansville In, Aretha Payne of Nashville TN, Carl Payne of Jacksonville FL, Ladonna Payne of Evansville In, Timothy(Chris)Payne of Las Vegas NV, siblings; Frances (Thomas) Wickware of San Diego CA, Dorothy Payne of Evansville, IN, Mary Shores of Houston, Tx, Wanda Shores-Smith (John) of Houston, Tx. Beverly Shores of Houston TX, uncle; John Woodruff; of Evansville IN, 19 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family members and friends.
A graveside service with military honors ceremony will be held at 10:00am Friday, August 2nd at Oak Hill Cemetery in the Veteran section.
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Although Otis Was born in Henderson, he was raised in Evansville, IN where he graduated from Lincoln High School. Otis went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. He was a loving father and friend that will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Otis is preceded in death by his parents and sister; Bettye Shores.
Left to cherish his memories are his children; Anthony Payne of Evansville In, Aretha Payne of Nashville TN, Carl Payne of Jacksonville FL, Ladonna Payne of Evansville In, Timothy(Chris)Payne of Las Vegas NV, siblings; Frances (Thomas) Wickware of San Diego CA, Dorothy Payne of Evansville, IN, Mary Shores of Houston, Tx, Wanda Shores-Smith (John) of Houston, Tx. Beverly Shores of Houston TX, uncle; John Woodruff; of Evansville IN, 19 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family members and friends.
A graveside service with military honors ceremony will be held at 10:00am Friday, August 2nd at Oak Hill Cemetery in the Veteran section.
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