Melba Payne Obituary
The memory of Melba Payne of Madison, North Carolina, who passed away on July 3, 2025 at the age of 92, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melba Payne to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Willis, Sr. Willis and Minnie Lee Hamlin Willis; her husband Jay Payne; and her siblings, Boyce Willis, Inez Edwards, Edris Cassida, Edith Lunsford and Orpha Dornisch.
She is survived by: her daughter Renee Payne; her granddaughters, Hayley Coates (Chasiton) and Hannah Farmer; her great grandchild Lisa Marie Coates; and her brother V. J. Willis (Wanda). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
