Tommie Eugene Payne

Mr. Tommie Eugene Payne, 61, former resident of Columbia, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 2 - 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will be in Deer Run Cemetery in Lafayette, Ohio. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The London, Ohio native was the son of the late Matthew Payne and Hazel Ripley Payne. While living in Columbia he was employed at Parks Motor Sales. Survivors include five daughters, Julie Payne Cruz of Columbia, Tamie Snyder of London, Ohio, Miranda Royce and Lorraine Payne both of Springfield, Ohio, Leann Cole of Columbia; two sons, Tom "Tick" Payne of Santa Fe, Tommy Royce Payne of Columbia; two sisters, Sue Bowser of Columbia, Janet White of London, Ohio; and four brothers, Richard Payne, Donald Payne, Ricky Payne all of London, Ohio and David Payne of Columbia.