Dr. Franklin Edward Payne, Jr.

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Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors - Augusta

Posted events

October 30, 2025

Nov

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Westminster Presbyterian

Westminister Drive, Augusta, GA 30909

Nov

Celebration of Life

11:00 a.m.

Westminster Presbyterian Church

4303 Wheeler Road, Martinez, GA 30907

Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors - Augusta

Posted an obituary

October 30, 2025

Dr. Franklin Payne, Jr. Obituary

Franklin Edward Payne, 81, of Augusta, GA, entered his eternal rest on October 30, 2025.He was born on November 30, 1943, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Frank and Elizabeth Payne. Ed graduated from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA. After... Read Dr. Franklin Payne, Jr.'s Obituary