Lorene Payne

Lorene Dempsey Payne, 83, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Payne; parents, Rev. Allen Dempsey, Leona Dempsey; brothers, Bobby Ray Dempsey, Donnie Allen Dempsey, Edley Dempsey. Mrs. Payne was a member of Whitwell Church of God. Those left to cherish her memories are three children, Deborah Kay (Paul) Worley, Jeffery Robert Payne, Joseph Mitchell Payne; sisters, Helen Morrison, Mary Ellen Atterton, Carolyn Mickel; six grandchildren, Latasha Shrum Morrison, Ashley VanHooser, Adam Payne, Jason Shrum, Jon Robert Payne, Shawna Shrum Hale; great-grandchildren, Johannah, Hope, Levi, Christian, Dakota, Katlyn, Alicia, Madelyn, Kathy, Cody, Bailey, Gabbrielle and Jon Jr.; several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends 1-8 p.m. today, March 7, 2014. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Whitwell Church of God with Rev. Johnny Yeoman and Rev. Michael Shrum officiating. Interment will be at Whitwell Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home Inc., 423-658-7777. Share photos and memories at www.whitwellmemorialfuneralhome.com.