Earl H. Payne, Jr.

Earl H. Payne, Jr. age 69 of Maryville passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was retired from Oak Ridge and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Earl was a loving father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Handford, Sr. and Lillie Payne. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Tammy Payne and Marcus and Tiffany Payne; grandchildren, Corey, Caleb, Ethan and Elli; brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Ellen Payne; sisters, Mildred Vaughn, Brenda Vineyard and husband, Wayne, Virginia Oliver, JoAnne Walker and husband, Blaine; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity in memory of Earl. The family will receive friends at Earl's House, 558 Hopewell Road, Maryville, TN 37801, on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Earl H. Payne, Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.