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- C.A. “Aubrey” Payne, age 99 of Murphysboro, died Saturday, April 10,
2010 in Murphysboro.
- He was born the third of four children to John and Delia Adams Payne
on June 27, 1910 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Mr. Payne was united in marriage to Thelma Bellm on September 2,
1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. She preceded him in death on September 7,
1998.
- Mr. Payne worked in law enforcement in several capacities and spent
the last forty years of his career working as a detective for the Gulf,
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Mr. Payne retired from the Illinois Central
Railroad in 1975.
- He was a longtime member of the Illinois Police Association and a
member of the First Christian Church of Murphysboro.
- Mr. Payne was a man of integrity, loyalty and faith. He was a
wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and was
rewarded for this with a long life of health, love and happiness.
- Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles A. “Buddy”
Payne , Jr. and wife, Helen of Murphysboro and Richard D. Payne and
wife, Jane of Champaign, Illinois; one grandson, Bruce D. Payne and
wife, Sandy of Carbondale; one granddaughter, Malea Payne Heller and
husband, Jack of Glendale, Missouri; and seven great grandchildren,
David, Daniel and Joshua Payne and Jack, Lucy, Molly and Libby Heller.
- He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, his parents, two
brothers, one sister and one daughter-in-law, Donna.
- Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 11:00 am at
Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro with Rev. Dee Armes officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park.
- Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Murphysboro
or Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County.
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