Valma Lea Payne, 80, of Saratoga died December 2, 2008 at Silsbee Convalescent Center. Valma was born October 16, 1928 in Oakdale, Louisiana to R.P. and Lessie (Elliott) Jones. Having spent most of her life in Saratoga, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her daughter, Lessie Hughes and her husband Doug of Thicket; grandson, Brent Campbell and his wife Kathlyn of Thicket; great-grandson, Cross Campbell; very special cousin, Pauline Barker of Port Arthur; special niece, Teresa McCoy and her husband Paul of Saratoga; extra special great nieces, Tara and Abby McCoy; and numerous other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.B. “Rip” Payne.
Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Broussard’s 530 W. Monroe, Kountze with Reverend Jim Cryer and Reverend Frank Aragon officiating. Burial will follow at Guedry Cemetery in Batson. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
Memorial contribution may be made in Valma’s memory to First Baptist Church of Saratoga, P.O. Box 237, Saratoga, Texas 77585.
