Irene Ruth Sutphin Payne

March 28, 2020

Mrs. Irene Ruth Sutphin Payne, 88, of Lancaster, widow of James Teddy Payne, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home. She was born October 24, 1931 in Laural, Virginia, a daughter of the late Ewell Lee Sutphin and Lubenda Eula Bowman Sutphin. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and friends. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Payne will be held Friday, April 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Lancaster Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Birchfield officiating. Burial will be in the Lancaster Memorial Park. Mrs. Payne is survived by a son, James Michael Payne of Westville; a daughter, Patricia Lynne Canup of Lancaster; four grandchildren, Melissa Payne, Rebecca Payne, Jessica Watts, and Stuart Knight; and four great grandchildren, Alex Valdivia, Eric Valdivia, Kevin Sanchez and Addi Campos. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Warren Dale Payne; a daughter, Juanita Gail Payne Watts; two grandchildren, Brian Payne and James R. Knight, Jr.; a sister Beulah Athylene Sutphin-Hatcher; and a brother, Curtiss Hoover Sutphin. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Lancaster Funeral Home and other times at their home Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Payne.