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Francine Payne Obituary
92, of Midlothian, Va., and
formerly of Norcross, Ga.,
passed away Oct. 12, 2023.
She was born in Banks
County Georgia to the late
Eula Mae Westbrook and
Nathaniel Arthur Coker.
She is also preceded in
death by her late husband
of 69 years James "Jim" H.
Payne; sisters Bernice
Coker Partin, Mary Ann
Coker Kitchens; and
brothers Charles (infant),
Clyde, Dwayne, Dewey
and Argene.
Survivors include son,
Douglas (Melanie) Payne;
grandchildren, Jennifer
(Mike) Waldman and Kim-
berly (Vollie) Norris;
great-grandchildren,
Bradley Mae and Deacon
Waldman, Natalie and
Hailey Norris (all of Rich-
mond, Va.); and brother,
Travis A. Coker of Lil-
burn, Ga.
Mrs. Payne began her
career working at Coats &
Clarke thread mill in Toc-
coa, Ga., and later worked
for about 30 years at Frito-
Lay in Chamblee, Ga. She
loved her family and en-
joyed cooking, gardening
and tending to her flowers.
Graveside services
were held at Floral Hills
Memory Gardens in Tuck-
er, Ga., on Oct. 18, 2023 at
11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, please
make a donation to your
favorite charity
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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