Ernest Payne Wentz Obituary
We bid farewell to Ernest Payne Wentz of Charlotte, North Carolina, born in Mint Hill, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 13, 2024 at the age of 71. Ernest Payne touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Dean Wentz and Rufus Shamberger, Sr.; and his sister Deborah Shamberger Digsby. He is survived by: his daughter Askeisha "Chontay" Watson; his grandchildren, Christopher and Summer Goode; his siblings, Carol Shamberger White, Rozella Shamberger, Annette McDaniel and Rufus Shamberger, Jr. (Mary); his nieces and nephews, Yolanda Mallory, Shanna Luckey, Erica White, Mia McDaniel, Ebony Shamberger, Michael Roddy and Rufus James "RJ" Shamberger; his aunts and uncles, Dorothy Gilliam (Leroy), Brite Jackson, Shirley Pratt, Beulah Shamberger, Peggy Shamberger, Marie Shamberger, Brice Wentz (Richardean) and Ernest Eason; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Kendall Alford, Carter Mallory, Ephraim Evans, Julianna Luckey and Kairo Evans. He is also survived by relatives and friends.
