Birth date: Mar 24, 1932 Death date: Feb 11, 2021
Thurman Payne – age 88 passed away on February 11th 2021 in his beloved “Western” room at his home. Thurman was born in Bradshaw, West Virginia and is proceeded in death by his loving wife of more than 68 years, Carmia Payne. Thur Read Obituary
My condolences to Thurman's family. Certainly he will be missed by many. Thurman was very faithful in remembering his friends. During my husband's, Mike Conley, illness Thurman called regularly just to chat with him. I appreciated it as it helped them both remember their history and friendship. These guys came from a time when differences of any kind didn't matter, friendship did. Blessings to the family.
Thurman aka Papa aka Mayor, was our neighbor and best friend. We will miss talking to him while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. He always had a funny story to tell. His love for his wife and family was so endearing and evident in every conversation we had. My fondest memory was years ago going to Bob Evans and watching Thurman and my husband banter like an old married couple. They would laugh and argue for hours. Papa (Thurman) was the most generous and thoughtful man you’d ever meet. He once asked that instead of birthday presents that people give whatever they would spend towards our daughter’s kidney transplant as we had to go out of state. And of course you can’t think of Papa without remembering his cowboy hat, big, welcoming smile, and great sense of humor. He will be missed so much as he was loved by all. I try to comfort myself with the thought that he is with his wife that he missed so much and my husband - best friends meeting again.
I met Mr. Payne when he would come to Bradshaw with his lovely wife Carmia. I attended all the Church services where his family would minister the word and sing. The Payne Family, are related to my best friend, their cousin, Gaynell Allen. We spent many times worshiping with them. Mr. Payne," Pig", as Gaynell would call him, will certainly be missed. My condolences to his children and family.
