Celia Payne Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Celia Payne of Jackson, Michigan is shared. Celia, born on August 2, 1948, passed away on July 12, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Manuel Gutierrez and Aurora Gutierrez (Canales); her husband Raymond; her children, Carolyn Ann Walker and Leroy Walker; her grandsons, Anthony Smith and Jamaal Ramsey; her great grandchild Amiriana Payne; her brother David Gutierrez; and her sister-in-law Vernita Payne.
She is survived by: her children, Dewayne Walker (Margaret Hester) of Lansing, Michigan. and Lavonne Smith (John) of Jackson, Michigan; her sisters, Aurora Salinas and Dalia San Miguel (Eddie) of Lansing, Michigan; her grandchildren, Quenten, Kimbra, Cortez, Dewayne, LaToya, Brittany, Stephon, Jade, Tesha, Orlando, Damian, Lenise, Cherokee, Jordan, ShyAnna, JonRay and Randy Jr.; her nieces, Valerie Astran, Diana Truman, Cheryl Sanders, Sharonetta Edwards and Laresa Edwards; and her sisters-in-law, Margaret Payne, Pearl Lee and Loretta Payne. She is also survived by her loving family, dear friends.
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