Clara Bell Arnetta Payne Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 25, 2019, at the age of 98, Clara Bell Arnetta Payne (Rustburg, Virginia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband William McKinley Payne, Sr.; her son William M. Payne, Jr.; and her siblings, Anita Jackson, Milton, Carlton, Eustace, Robert and Lylburn Payne.

She is survived by: her children, Linwood Payne, Sr. (Lucille) of Altavista, Cynthia Zenj-Ra of Forest, Phyllis Payne of Altavista, Donna Johnson of Rustburg and Shelby Payne of Rustburg; her siblings-in-law, William Jackson of Washington, DC, Dorothy Payne of Gladys and Bertha Payne of Belleville, MI; her grandchildren, Linwood Payne, Jr. of Decatur, GA, Diandria Payne of Mount Vernon, NY, Tony Payne of Charlottesville, VA, Adrian Payne, Martellus Braxton (Shanica) of Alexandria, Thandiwe Zenj-Ra of Huntersville, NC, Kevin Johnson (Nicole), Faye, Annette Payne of Altavista, Teresa Payne, Jerry of Fairburn, GA, Lisa Branch (Ralph), Wiley, Glenwood, William Payne, III of Newport News, William J. Coleman, II, Eric Scott and Carlos Mickles; her great grandchildren, Zachary Payne (Shayla), Diamonds Saunders (Ryan), Carmen Johnson, Amaya Payne and Da'Ja Johnson; her great great grandchildren, Za'Nyla Saunders and Julian Payne; and her nieces and nephews, Franklin Monroe (Ella), William Davis (Geneva), Bruce Jackson, Richard Payne, Veronica Pace (Carin Jackson) and Verneice Carcer. She is also survived by relatives and friends.