William Lacy Payne, 96, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Moses Cone Hospital, due to natural causes.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, Greensboro with military honors. A reception will follow the service.
Lacy was born on September 12, 1926 in Rockingham County to the late Jess Payne and Mamie McBride Payne. He was a World War II Navy veteran and retired after forty-four years from Sears and Roebuck. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and playing golf and was very proud of his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Evelyn (1980) and Rachel (2021); son, William Larry Payne; sisters, Mildred Apple, Dorothy Moore and Virginia Rakestraw and brother, John Robert Payne.
Survivors include sons, Timothy “Tim” Payne and wife, Martha and Ronald “Ron” Lee; daughters, Malinda Low and Laura “Laurie” Ring; grandchildren, Anna Payne, Timothy “Tim” Payne, Jr. and wife, Betsy, Andrew “Andy” Payne and wife, Dasha, Nathan “Nate” Martin and wife, Jill, Gregory “Greg” Martin and wife, Kelli, David “Trey” Low, Caroline Low, Isabella Lee, Sofia Lee, Edwin “Win” Ring and Leah Ring; fourteen great-grandchildren; sister, Martha Alley and husband, Milton and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27410.
Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net.
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