Barbara Goettmann Payne Obituary
The memory of Barbara Goettmann Payne of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on December 24, 2025 at the age of 91, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Goettmann Payne to pay them a last tribute.
In the vast expanse of eternity, Barbara shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Barbara farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hiram Edward and Viola Clark Goettmann. She is survived by: her sons, Thomas E. Payne Sr. (Wanda) of Aiken and John H. Payne of Chattanooga; her grandchild Thomas; and her great grandchild Mia Wilson.
