Bo Payton

Graveside memorial service for Benjamin Walter "Bo" Payton, 68, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 16, 2021 in Dublin Memorial Gardens with Mr. Guy Cochran and Rev. Keith Newsome officiating. Bo was born on December 6, 1952 in Kibbee, Georgia. He was the son of the late Walter Payton and Lizzie Blaxton Odom. Bo was a United States Navy veteran. Bo was a dedicated and loving husband, father, and grandfather and was known to be quite the workaholic. He was the rock that the family was built upon. In 1982 he began his career with Friendly Gus working his way to Vice President of Operations. He loved playing softball and his family spent many days sharing that passion at the ball field. Bo passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Fairview Park Hospital after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Payton of Dublin, his daughters, Sheila Payton and Candace (David) Payton of Vidalia, his sons, Joshua Evans Payton and Benjamin Payton of Dublin, his sisters, Angela Walker and Evelyn Clark of Mt. Vernon, Leila Vickery of Milledgeville, Mary Moore of Glenwood, and Lynn Gilliland and Hazel Whited of Vidalia, his grandchildren, Harley (Corey) Rivers, Amber (Ryan) Wagnon, Kassie Rivers, and Lorelei Morrison, his great grandchildren, Ryder Wilson, Sebastian Wagnon, and Emma Wagnon, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Guy Cochran and the Friendly Gus/Cochran Bros. Family, all office staff, supervisors, managers, and employees. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, January 15, 2021 at Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory. Social Distancing guidelines will be in effect and mask will be required by those attending as we are following the guidelines of the local health district and the CDC. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.