Mary Helen Payne

Mary Helen Payne, of Roland, Ark., born March 6, 1943 in Bearcreek, Ala., left this life and went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 5, 2012 at 5:30 a.m. at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents Hurchell and Gracey Davis, and her sister Linda Mason. Mary Payne is survived by her husband Willie Buddy Payne of Roland, Ark., married 53 years. Mary and Buddy had two sons: Tony R. Payne, of Hot Springs, Ark. and Allen W Payne, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren, Cindy Horton Payne of Little Rock, Christy Payne Barriere of North Little Rock, Christopher Payne of Hot Springs, Ark., Joshua Payne of Tampa, Fla., Jared Payne of Newport News, Va., Justin Payne of Great Falls, Mont.; three great-grandchildren, Julieauna Barriere of North Little Rock, Cadence Barriere of North Little Rock, and Tristan Payne of Tampa, Fla. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 at Natural Steps Baptist Church in Roland, Ark., with Allen Payne and Bart Baker officiating. Burial will be at Ada Valley Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Perryville. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net.