Ann M. Payne

Ann M. (Perkins) Payne, age 80, of Fairland, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born in New York City, New York on August 29, 1944 to Vernon E. and Margaret A. (Butler) Perkins. Ann married Charles A. Payne on November 24, 1979 in Indianapolis.

She dedicated 30 years to customer service at Indiana Bell and also worked 20 years at IUPUI, retiring from both. Ann cherished spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved reading, traveling, and relaxing with her favorite Hallmark Channel movies.

Ann is survived by her husband, Charles "Chuck" Payne; children, John Flanagan, Catherine (Darin) Nulliner, and Thomas (Carla) Payne; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Ben (Andrea) Perkins, Patrick (Margaret) Perkins, Brenda (Frank) Perez, Nicholas (Michelle) Perkins, Christopher (Marla) Perkins, and Matthew (Wendy) Perkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon & Margaret Perkins; daughter, Jennifer McKinney; brothers, Eugene Perkins and Michael Perkins; and sister, Sheila Poole.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, 1484 W. US Hwy. 40, Greenfield, IN 46140. A funeral service will take place immediately following the visitation at 7:00 p.m. A private graveside will take place at New Palestine Cemetery in New Palestine.

Memorial contributions may be made by mail to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, by website at https://donate.cancer.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, by website at https://www.stjude.org/. Envelopes will be available at the mortuary. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com.