William Payton Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 10, 2024 we had to say goodbye to William Payton Sr. of Baldwin, Louisiana, born in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Payton Sr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Payton, Sr. and Roosevelt; his daughter Ja'Ashala R. Payton; his siblings, Roosevelt Jr., Helen R. Willis and Ira M. Payton; his grandsons, Bryan Jr. and Brodrick Payton; and his niece Theresa Henry.
He is survived by: his wife Merlene Brent-Payton of Sorrel, LA; his children, Nichole A. Payton, William M. Payton, Jr. (Demetre) of Baldwin, LA, Yolanda J. Payton of St. Martinville, LA and Bryan W. Payton, Sr. of Sorrel, LA; his siblings, Susan Polidore (CJ) of Four Corners, LA, Beverly Johnson (Raymond) of Jeanerette, LA, Rose M. Payton of Beaumont, TX, Nathan Payton (Annette), O'Neil Payton (Elaine) of Tallahassee and Stephan Robertson (Marsha) of New Iberia, LA; his grandchildren, Oscar, III (Celeste) of New Iberia, LA, Andrew, Sr., Thomas, Jr. of Sorrel, LA, Paul Defils (Victoria) of Morgan City, LA, Khadijah, Ta'Shelley (Tre) of Jeanerette, LA, Damien of Sorrel, LA, Za'Myreiah of Sorrel, LA, Bry'Neisha of Sorrel, LA, Lexis of Jeanerette, LA, Jaden of Baldwin, LA and So'Maya of Baldwin, LA; and his godchildren, Darin Navy Sr., Jacqueline Payton-Williams, Carol Lewis, Gloria Hypolite and Sharhonda Jospeh. He is also survived by 12 great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives, and friends.
