January 29, 2004

Curtis Payne

G. Curtis Payne, 74, of Whitewater died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 25, 1929, son of Guy and Katie Kirk Payne. He and Francine Whitesell were married March 14, 1969. Payne received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He retired as a civil engineer and track supervisor with Frisco Railway Co. in Chaffee, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church at Whitewater...

G. Curtis Payne, 74, of Whitewater died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 25, 1929, son of Guy and Katie Kirk Payne. He and Francine Whitesell were married March 14, 1969.

Payne received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He retired as a civil engineer and track supervisor with Frisco Railway Co. in Chaffee, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church at Whitewater.

Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Paul Payne of Cape Girardeau, Danny Payne of Columbia, Tenn.; a sister, Louise Toole of Evansville, Ind.; and two grandchildren.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 4 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Phil Berry officiating. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.

Story Tags

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.