John Aaron Payne
February 18, 1928 — January 20, 2016
John Aaron Payne, 87, Vinton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio following a long illness. He was born February 18, 1928 in Roane County, West Virginia to the late E. C. and Ella Halbert Payne. He was a lifelong dairy farmer retiring March 1, 1990. His was a member of Vinton Baptist Church, Vinton Masonic Lodge F & AM #131, 32nd degree Mason, Vinton Eastern Star, Gallia County Farm Bureau, former Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, former member of Huntington Grange and former Gallia County School Board Member.
John married Opal Virginia Stewart May 14, 1950 at the Vinton Baptist Church and she survives with two daughters: Jerri (David) Samples, Jackson, Ohio and Kathy (Rodney) Alderman, Vinton, Ohio; and a son, Johnny (Denise) Payne, Vinton, Ohio; grandchildren: Alison (Chris) Jones, Michael (Kristi) Samples, John (Stephanie) Samples, Jill (Aaron) Fuss, Chris (Luciana) Alderman, Ryan (Michelle) Alderman, Kari (Andy) Wingerter, Craig (Angie) Payne, Scott (Jamie) Payne and Beth (Joey) Graham; great-grandchildren: Talyn, Hadley, Kade, Isaac, Amelia, Reid, Aftyn, Ethan, Rogan, Briggs, Ella, Jensen, Truman, Emma, Jane, Corbin, Theodore, Lucas, and Eli; sisters: Louise Boland, Fairfield, California and Ellen Kirk, Frankfort, Ohio; brothers: Joseph Payne, Callao, Virginia and David (Annalee) Payne, Ukiah, California and sister-in-law, Phyllis Stewart, Gallipolis, Ohio. The family extends special thanks to caregivers: Sharon Stewart, Judy Cossin and Lori Petty.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters Marie Budd and Alice Thompson.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Monday, January 25, 2016 at Vinton Baptist Church with Reverend Heath Jenkins and Reverend Jon Mollohan officiating. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church Sunday from 3:00-7:00 PM. Masonic services will be conducted by Vinton F & AM Lodge 131 at 6:45 PM Sunday at the church.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Vinton Baptist Food Panty in remembrance of John. The address for contributions: Vinton Baptist Church, 11818 State Route 160, Vinton, Ohio 45686
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mccoymoore.com