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David Payne

In Loving Memory

David Payne

Date of BirthOctober 11, 1944
Passed Away OnMarch 17, 2013
At Age68 years
Resident ofSour Lake, TX
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David Payne, 68, of Sour Lake, died Sunday, March 17, 2013. He was born on October 11, 1944, in Saratoga, to Helen Lorraine Brackin Payne and Alfred “Bubba” Taylor Payne, and was a resident of Sour Lake for many years.

David was a longtime member of Saratoga Lodge 914 A.F. & A.M. He was the owner of Payne’s Barber Shop for forty-five years. David was the former mayor of Sour Lake and Fire Chief of Sour Lake Volunteer Fire Department. He was a friend to many and will be missed by all.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Payne of Sour Lake; children, Michael Payne and his wife, Angie Denise, of Liberty and Kasie Kibodeaux and her husband, Lewis, of Sour Lake; sister, Roxie Fregia and her husband, Rockey, of Saratoga; grandchildren, Jennifer Noack, Bryttan Noack, Cameron Blake Payne, and Kayley Brooke Payne; and special niece and nephews.

A gathering of David’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze. His funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church, Sour Lake, 765 6th Street, Sour Lake, with interment to follow at Felps Cemetery, Thicket.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saratoga Masonic Lodge 914, c/o Scott Coker, 377 FM 421, Lumberton, Texas 77657.

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Services

Visitation

Gathering of David’s Family and Friends

Broussard’s Mortuary

530 W. Monroe

Kountze, TX 77625

March 20, 2013

5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

First Baptist Church of Sour Lake

765 6th Street

Sour Lake, TX 77659

March 21, 2013

11:00 a.m.

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Interment

Felps Cemetery

Thicket, TX 77374

Memorial Service

Saratoga Masonic Lodge

c/o Scott Coker, 377 FM 421

Lumberton, TX 77657

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Condolences (68)

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Doc Lehmiller Sour Lake, TX March 26, 2013
Thanks for the friendship and the many conversations. You always had a smile and a story for me whenever I came in for a haircut -- you made me feel special, and I always left your shop with a good feeling. I'll miss you, old buddy.
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Ruth White Thomas Kountze, TX March 23, 2013
Roxie, I am so sorry for the loss of David. I have a lot of memories from when we were kids and spending the night with you and of course David picking on us! My oldest son lived in Sour Lake for several years, he was pastor at Grayburg Baptist Church, and has many memories of David, as does my grandson, Taylor. David not only cut their hair, but he "employed" Taylor to sweep for him. He will be truly missed. Again, I am so sorry, my friend.
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Teresa Dumphy Sour Lake, TX March 21, 2013
I probably can't imagine yet how much I'm going to miss David. I first knew him when Mom worked at the post office when he was still a young barber and then I was forturnate to work across the street from him at Radley Electric for many years. David's shop was the hub of Sour Lake where you could go to have some good laughs and catch up on the latest gossip and news. He knew it all and if he didn't, just give him a few mintures and he'd find out about it for you. Everyone gathered at his shop on 9/11 in front of the television because his was the place you wanted to be. He would call me and want me to come to his shop; I would always be fearful not knowing what kind of joke he was going to pull on me next. He was always asking how my love life was and trying to "fix me up" with some of the "eligible bachelors" in town and if you know David, you can imagine which ones he chose for me! I hesitated to go in the shop for a visit because if he had someone in the chair, I would get the evil eye from them because, of course, David would stop cutting their hair to chat with me and no telling how many times that had already happened during the course of their haircut. There is already a huge hole in town with the loss of David that can never be filled. I got to tell him not too long ago how much his friendship has meant to me over the years and I'm glad now I did--he knew it though--he knew everything!