Sharletan Cooper Payne Obituary
In loving memory of Sharletan Cooper Payne of Chattanooga, Tennessee, born in Sylacauga, Alabama, who departed this world on May 9, 2025 at the age of 85. Sharletan Cooper leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sharletan Cooper Payne to pay them a last tribute.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Sharletan Cooper had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Sharletan Cooper may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her husband Herbert Allen Payne Sr.; and her parents, Paul Carter Cooper and Hettie Debois Gibson Cooper. She is survived by: her children, Herbert Allen Payne II, Teresa Forton (John) and Kathleen Shultz; and her sister June Marshall (Dave). She is also survived by six grandchildren, and several great grandchildren, and several other extended family members and friends.
