Mildred Wyatt Payne
September 25, 1920 ~ March 28, 2013
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Fairview - Mildred Wyatt Payne, 92, of Upper Brush Creek Road passed away Thursday March 28, 2013, at the John F. Keever Solace Center from complications of a stroke.
She was born in Madison County and was a member of Trinity of Fairview. She lived alone and maintained her own home until December 22, 2012.
Mildred was the daughter of the late Jeff and Annie Parker Wyatt and was preceded in death by husband Lewis Payne, son Don Payne, grandsons Michael Harrell and Jason Banks, and son-in-law Carl Harrell, sisters Margaret and Mabel and brothers, Raymond, George, and Junior.
She is survived by daughters Shirley Harrell of Arden, Jean Ingle (husband Gene) of Fairview, Gail Banks (husband Clyde) of Mars Hill and son John (wife Wanda) of Weaverville and sister Doris Morrow of Fairview.
Mildred has 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild in addition to many nieces, nephews and friends who she loved very much.
She was a strong lady who loved her family very much. She touched the lives of many and will be missed.
Many thanks to Hospice and the staff at Solace who cared for her.
The family will receive friends Sunday March 31st, 2013 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Skyland between 6-8pm.
The Funeral service will be held at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Monday April 1st, 2013 at 2:00 pm with Reverend Bruce Buckner officiating. Burial will follow at Tweeds Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial contribution be sent to any of the following; CarePartners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813; Trinity of Fairview, Church Building Fund, 646 Concord Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732; or North Asheville Baptist Church, Africa Missions Fund to support Victoria Green, 20 Reynolds Mountain Blvd, Asheville, NC 28804.
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She was a grand lady, a Godly lady, and most of all a very loved lady. All my love and sympathy to the entire family.
You will be missed,god belss you,love willie
To all of Aunt Mildreds family, we are so sorry for your loss of Mildred. She was such a sweet lady. Always a kind word for everyone. It is our prayer for you that God will wrap his arms around you and give you peace. God needed another angel in heaven and called her home. What a great place to be at Easter,looking at the face of Jesus. Love to all.
What s sweet soul! Bunco, picnics, parties and my fondest memory…camping st Davidson River! Mildred will be missed by all that knew her. Prayers for you all.
~Polly Kiser
Ann & Ron Fagan
Our thoughts and our prayers are with your family.
She was a wonderful, precious lady. She helped anyone who needed it. I will miss her so much, but know she is in heaven and at peace forever. I will keep the family in my prayers.
I am grateful for the opportunity to have known Mrs. Payne and her family. She has left a wonderful legacy. I know she will be greatly missed by all of you.
We are thinking of you all and share your grief. Mildred was a joy to know and never failed to ask about our family whenever we were together. She will be missed by us all. Charles and Anna
From the far Northwest, our hearts go out to all the Payne Family. Mildred was an amazing woman and I have lots of memories from my time in Asheville. Aunt Shirley, we love you and are thinking of you, Teresa, Cherie and all the grandkids on this day and henceforth
Mrs. Payne was such a sweet lady. She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Todd and Cheryl Hollingsworth
Mrs. Payne was one of the sweetest people we’ve ever known. She was always ready to laugh and have fun. Sympathy and prayers to all the family.
Mrs. Payne was a wonderful and very sweet person. Always looked forward to seeing her when we visited there. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God bless you in your time of grief.
To all the Payne family; Mildred-Mildred, what a beautiful and wonderful lady. You have been our friend for longer than we can remember. You and mama were the best of friends. May God hold all of you in the palm of his hand and comfort you in your time of need.Mildred, if you see mama (Tipton), tell her hey, for all of us. We love all of you,,,, All the Tipton family,especially Wilma and Pauline.
Dear Shirley and family,
I’m truly sorry to hear about the loss of Ms. Payne. She was such a sweet, kind,and loving lady. She always had a kind word for me as well as wanted to know how I was doing. We spoke of her family in Weaverville on my last visit to see Aunt Peggy. I will truly miss her. GOD must have needed another angel, because this is what HE has, when she went HOME to be with HIM.
My love and prayers are with you and the family during this time.
Love to all,
Mary Ann
Shirley, I am so sorry for your loss. I know you and your family will miss your Mom very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Aunt Mildred was a wonderful lady and will be greatly missed.
Mildred – My True Friend … I will miss your laughter, your phone calls, your happy spirit, your love & concern for other people, your ‘old fashioned’ sayings. I love you my dear friend.
To the Family: May your many memories keep your spirits lifted. Every time you hear a harp, you’ll think of your momma. Every time you hear a guitar being strummed, you’ll think of your grandma. Mildred enjoyed life, to the very last minute…May you do the same, as you remember her love for you.