Mr. Charles Walter Payne, known by everyone as "Charlie Payne", age 77 a well-known Gordon County businessman and lifetime Gordon County resident, departed this life peacefully at his home place on Friday morning, November 9, 2018 with his loving wife and family at his bedside.

Charlie was born here in Gordon County on March 25, 1941.  He was the only son of the late Ralph Charles and Thelma Louise Colston Payne.  He was a member of the 1960 graduating class at Calhoun High School and a dedicated member of the Northside Church of Christ in Calhoun.  Charlie was a cattle farmer, local builder for many years, businessman, and was a member of the Cattlemen's Association.

He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Debbie Howe Payne of the home; daughters and son-in-law, Erin Scarbrough of Nashville, Tennessee, Amanda and Wayne Gerber of Ringgold, Georgia; son, Casy Payne of Calhoun, Georgia; his only sibling, Patty Payne Turner of Calhoun, Georgia; grandchildren that he loved dearly, Emily, Dakota, Aubree, and Rowen; several nieces, nephews, cousins, distant family members, and a host of friends also survive Charlie.

At Charlie's request he will be cremated and the family will celebrate his life privately.

Condolences may be sent to Mr. Payne's family by visiting our website at www.pondersfuneralhome.com .

Arrangements are by independently owned and operated Calhoun Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home and Ponders Dalton Crematory "Funerals, Cremations, Cemeteries, Florists", Hwy 41 North, Calhoun, Georgia.  706-625-7577

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