Obit: Payne, David (1894 - 1966)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Payne, Gilbertson, Helwig, Klick, Bass, Walker

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) 1/13/1966

Payne, David (9 February 1894 - 3 January 1966)

Word has been received here that David Payne, 71, died January 3, of a heart attack in Dechard, Tenn. He and his wife had gone there to visit relatives during the holidays.

Mr. Payne was born in Decherd February 9, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cager Payne. He farmed in that area until his retirement about 10 years ago, when he moved to Merrillan.

He is survived by his wife Nell; two daughters, Mrs. Sheridan (Kathryn) Gilbertson of Merrillan, and Mrs. Robert (Clemmie) Helwig of Taylor; a step-daughter Mrs. Earl Klick of Decherd, Tenn.; three stepsons, Wayne Bass of Decherd, Tenn., James Bass of Cowan, Tenn., and Claude Bass of Winchester, Tenn.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services were held January 6 in Decherd, with the Rev. Jimmy Walker officiating.  Burial was made in Montomery Cemetery, at Cowan, Tenn.