Mary Richardson Payton Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Mary Richardson Payton of Douglasville, Georgia, whose life came to an end on August 4, 2025 at the age of 82, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Richardson Payton or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Mary Richardson may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Mary Richardson touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She is survived by: her daughters, Zina Elisa Franklin (Joseph) and Tanya Yvette Gordon (Demairise); her sister Jannie Scott McGowan; her stepsisters, Doretha Clavo and Margaret Bhola; her grandchildren, Latoya Davis (Terrance), Eddie Banks, Shanquelle Ghoram and Jamal Ghoram; and her great grandchildren, Saniya Johnson and Terrance Davis Jr.. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
