Deacon George Eric Payne

And God shall wipe  away all tears from your eyes.  With sadness in our hearts the Davis funeral home of Ocilla Georgia, announces the death and home going celebration for Deacon George Eric Payne of 404 Aaron Street in Ocilla Georgia who passed into eternal rest on Friday May 11, 2018 at the Irwin county hospital in Ocilla Georgia.  Born June 13, 1965  Deacon Paynes leaves to cherish his memories, his wife: Mrs. Pamela Buck Payne of Ocilla.  Their children:  Mr. Keon (Tonja) Payne, Ms. Briana Payne, Ms. Melanie Payne and Mr. Matthew Payne all of Ocilla Georgia.  Grand Children: Jordan Payne, Kyhlon Payne, and Zayvian Payne all of Ocilla.  His siblings:  Mr. James Welcie (Vivian) Florence  of Trenton New Jersey, Mrs. Rena (Shawn) Smith of Fitzgerald, Georgia,  Mr. Jonathan (Virginia) Payne of Ocilla Georgia and Mrs. Annie Ruth Tiggett of Ocilla Georgia.  Also a host of Aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends survives. 

A home going celebration is planned for Deacon George Eric Payne on Saturday May 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from the Midway Baptist church highway 32 East, in the Holt community where the Rev. Al Keith Milton is host pastor.  Pastor James C. Curtis  will deliver the eulogy.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, on Valdosta Ave. 

Deacon Payne will lie in state at the Davis funeral home 301 North Oak Street Ocilla, Friday morning 10:00 until 7:00 p.m. and Saturday morning at the church 10:00 until the funeral hour.  The family will greet friends  Friday evening 6:00 until 7:00 at the Davis funeral home chapel.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements.