Joann Durden Payne

Graveside funeral services for JoAnn Durden Payne, age 78 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at 827 Antioch Church Road in Twin City. Rev. Buck Benton and Rev. Dwayne Clements will officiate. Services will be livestreamed at https://my.gather.app/remember/joann-payne

Mrs. Payne was born December 7, 1944, in Twin City, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Preston B. and Margie Greenway Durden. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Payne, daughter, Dana Payne, grandchild, Trey Wainwright and daughter-in-law, Kimberly Jo Payne. She was a retired Registered Nurse of 55 years at Georgia Baptist Hospital now called Atlanta Medical Center. She was a member of Crosspoint Christian Church in Conyers and currently attended Rosemont Baptist Church in Soperton. Mrs. Payne passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Payne is survived by her son; William Payne of Dublin, 2 daughters, Rebecca (Paul) Perry of Rentz, and Tena (Butch) Wainwright of Franklin, a brother, Jinks (Betty) Durden of Metter, 9 grandchildren, Joshua Chance, Jessica Tanner, Kristin Payne, Dalton Perry, Shelby Gordon, Dustin Payne, Sam Wainwright, Bradley Payne, and Savannah White, and 10 great-grandchildren, Harper Payne, Luke Payne, Harleigh Payne, Jackson Payne, Sloane Tanner, Piper Tanner, Walker Mae Tanner, Kollins White, Eli Chance, and Case Chance.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Payne, Bradley Payne, Dalton Perry, Brandon Tanner, Dylan White, Parker Gordon, and Joshua Chance.

The family will receive friends after the graveside service at Rebecca and Paul Perry's residence at 1149 Meeks Road, Rentz, Georgia 31075.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in memory of Mrs. Payne to Rosemont Baptist Church at 2725 Rosemont Church Road, Soperton, Georgia 30457, or to Connection Church Dublin at 314 Academy Avenue, Dublin, Georgia 31021.

Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.