- Date Of Birth: July 01, 1955
- Date Of Death: December 10, 2016
- State: Indiana
James G. Payne, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jim was born on July 1, 1955, in Marion, Indiana to the late Harry Wesley Payne and the late Malinda Susan (McCarty) Payne.
Jim married Lorna Sprinkle in September of 1997. She survives. Jim graduated from Marion High School in 1974 and later on got his Associates degree from Ivy Tech, with a 3.99 GPA.
Jim worked at Thompsons until they closed in 2004, and then worked in equipment support at American Wood mark, where he was very proud of his perfect attendance and parking space. Jim was an extremely hard worker and wanted things done perfectly. If he was going to do something, he was going to do it right. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and swinging in the wooden swing Lorna bought him. When Jim was younger, he loved to ride horses and even won a few trophies.
Jim enjoyed sitting by a campfire and doing crossword puzzles. He was an avid football fan, and nothing stood between him and his Detroit Lions.
Jim is survived by his wife, Lorna Payne, Marion, IN; 2 daughters, Shawn (Doug) Blackburn, Marion, IN, and Brooke (Doug)Denham, Marion, IN; Lornas step-son, David (Kelly)Sheetz, Chicago, IL; 6 grandchildren, Haleigh(Haleigh-Bob) Blackburn, Hannah (NanNan) Blackburn, Gabrial (Snoopy)Denham, Brady (Shady Brady)Denham, all of Marion, IN, Connor Sheetz, and Kaylee Sheetz, both of Chicago, IL; 4 sisters, Bonnie (Bud) Love, Sue Herring, Geraldine Harmon, and Mary Morrison, all of Marion, IN; 1 brother, Ralph Payne, Marion, IN; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Malinda Payne; Lornas parents, Glenn and Sonia (GeGe) Nealis; 3 brother-in-laws, Mike Herring, Ron Harmon, and Ross Morrison; and 2 special grandchildren, Mason Denham and Gavyn Denham.
