Elmer Joe Payne

Elmer Joe Payne went to be with our Lord on February 25th, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Chloe Ann; a daughter, Debbie Wedman, Lawrence, Kansas; four brothers, Sonny (Shirley) of Aurora, Nebraska, Bill (Karla) of Olathe, Kansas; Earl (Cynthia) of Monterey, California, and Clarence (Alice) of Tecumseh, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Helen and Jack Echols, and his father, Raymond Payne. He was born March 31, 1943.
He was a painter for most of his life and later worked for the City of Lawrence, Kansas. A Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was cremated. A Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. March 13 at Church of God Holiness, 724 N. Fourth St., Lawrence. He will be dearly missed.