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Gene Payne Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on April 28, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Gene Payne of Burlington, North Carolina. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Yale Eugene Payne, Sr. and Jewell Toomey Payne; his grandchild Courtney Brown; and his sisters, June Payne Frederick and Greta Payne Arline.

He is survived by: his wife Becky Payne; his daughters, Gena Payne Balltzglier (Buck) of Rougemont and Ginger Payne Towner of Lexington; his stepsons, Rodney Shotwell (Kimberly) of Reidsville and David Shotwell of High Point; his grandchildren, Amanda Gupton, Conley Balltzglier (Lauren), Austin Towner, Brendan Towner, Evan Shotwell, Joshua Shotwell, Dalton Shotwell, Holden Shotwell and Karver Shotwell; his stepgrandson Hunter Brown; his great grandchild Norah Balltzglier; and his brother Gerald Grant Payne (Barbara). He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to AuthoraCare Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or to a charity of one's choice.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Service



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Rich and Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory
207 E Elm St, Graham, NC 27253

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Graveside service

Sharon Baptist Church
4109 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27712

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