Larry "Pokey" Neil Payne's Obituary
Larry “Pokey” Neil Payne, 76, of Alva, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born September 19, 1942 in Fort Myers, FL, the son of Ellieb Mancel and Nella Mabel (Robinson) Payne, who preceded him in death. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He retired in 1999 from Sprint Telephone Company after many years of service. Following retirement, he began working for Mastec where he was a supervisor for several years. Larry was an avid golfer when he and his wife lived in The Villages, was an avid Googler and attended Faith Assembly of God.Mr. Payne is survived by his wife of 45 years, La Rae A. Payne; his children: Judson Payne of Tennessee, Shelby Payne of Alva, Leslie Payne Ankrom (Rob) of Fort Pierce and Matthew Butsavage (Cheri) of Hettinger, ND; his sisters: Wanda Ann Coleman of Kentucky and Judy Turner of Alabama; his grandchildren: Sophia, Drake, Logan, Ashley, Courtney, Brittany, Kierston and Nicholas and several great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Lamar Payne, Joe Payne and Ellieb Payne.Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 AM Friday, July 19 at Faith Assembly of God, 7101 Bayshore Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33917. Friends will be received from 6 – 8 PM Thursday in the chapel of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33907 or www.hopehospice.org. To share a memory or story of Larry, please visit his memorial web page at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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