Samuel Payne, 78, of Memphis Tennessee, passed Friday, December 16, 2016. He was born to Enoch and Mattie Payne, September 20, 1938 in Nesbit, Mississippi. He married the late Ruby Payne who is now deceased.

Samuel is survived by 10 children: Evern Payne, James Payne, Leon Payne (Alice), Robert Payne (Pamela), Samuel K. Payne (Katherine), Jerry Payne, Charles Payne, all of Memphis,Tennessee and also Slyvia Norman (Willie), of Hernando, Mississippi, and Cassandra Payne, Beulah Payne, of Memphis, Tennessee, and one sister Alma Jones of Memphis.  He leaves as his legacy 25 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He also leaves a special nephew Charles Miller.