Dr. Benjamin Payton

May God wrap his loving arms around the family and fill them with comfort and peace while Celebrating a Live Well Lived.

He was a remarkable man
My prayers go out to his family

My regards to the Payton family. I really admired Dr. Payton; he was such a remarkable man! My his legacy and Tuskegee Spirit live on forever!!

May the work that he has done during his life time - speak for itself!!

Thank you Dr. Payton for the 29 years of excellence while serving as our President at Tuskegee University.

I was deeply saddened to read about President Payton's death. He was my president at Benedict College ' class of 1972.

Elaine Adams Starkes
Montclair, VA

Blessings, condolences, and prayers for the family. May the life of Dr. Payton inspire us all to serve God and contribute to his legacy.

Brother Ben of Atlanta
nee Bennie Wiley, Jr.
Class of 1971
Tuskegee University

I am deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Payton. His passing has saddened many students.
Diane Jones Holliday. Class of 73

May the God of all comfort strengthen the family during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on, God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. Psalms 116:15.

My condolences to the family of Dr. Benjamin F. Payton. We were fellow schoolmates at South Carolina State University. I have followed his very distinguished career through the years. May he rest in peace.

Willene Ragin Dansby

May God continue to bless you all.

Grace, Mercy and Peace

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I was surprised to learn of Dr. Payton's passing. He served Tuskegee University with distinction and dignity. We will miss you! Rest in peace...

My sincerest condolences to President Mary Payton Padgett; Alumna Gail Payton Floyd; my former Morgan colleague, Dr. Cecil Payton; and the entire Payton family on the passing of Dr. Benjamin Payton. I did not have the privilege of knowing the late Dr. Payton, but I am much appreciative of all he did for Tuskegee University, one of America's premier institutions of higher learning and a most important HBCU. May he rest in peace. Ruth McKnight Antoine, Mather Alumna

Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, President of Tuskegee University;
We love you, we appreciate you, and we thank God for you. Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for your service.
Marion Black EE, Tuskegee University

I had the good fortune to know Dr. Payton for only a little more than a year. But I am still shaken by his death because I realized from the minute I met him that I was in the presence of a great man. I work for WGCU Public Media in Fort Myers and interviewed Dr. Payton for a documentary on civil rights that the station produced. His interview was passionate, honest, unflinching and enlightening.
A videographer and a still photographer were with me for the interview. When we came into the house he had some kind of potpourri boiling on the stove. When I said something about it, he said his late wife used to always do that. And I remember feeling distinctly how much he missed her.
Before we left, the photographer wanted to take a rather staged portrait of Dr. Payton, and he asked her to wait a moment while he brought a framed photo of his children to set beside him and be part of the portrait.
Everything about him made an indelible impression on me.

Dayna Harpster
Editor, Expressions magazine
WGCU Public Media
Fort Myers, FL

To the Payton Family-
Our love, thoughts, and prayers are with you. May God bless y'all and keep y'all today and always.
Love,
The Meglio Family

Brother Dr. Benjamin Franklin Payton was a man of the ages. He understood the charge of Alpha Phi Alpha. He was blessed with knowledge and understanding as a leader. He also was a visionary in the realm of academics. I vividly remember when he came to Tuskegee Institute as President he almost immediately decided that it was time to acquire University status. Dr. Payton will always be remembered for his many bold initiatives as the fifth President of Tuskegee University. May God continue to smile on Mark, Deborah and the Payton family.

To The Payton Family:
I was deeply saddened when I heard that Dr. Payton had made his transition on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. I had the honor and privilege to work with him as president of the Tuskegee National Alumni Association. He loved the university, and worked diligently to preserve the legacy while improving the status of Tuskegee University among colleges and universities globally. He always reminded the students, faculty, staff, and alumni that "This is TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY".
Dr. Payton, you are missed, but now you can rest. Thank you!