Ethel Payne

April 27, 1917 - March 20, 2004

Ethel Payne passed away in Lindsay, Oklahoma on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at the age of 86. Ethel was born on April 27, 1917 at Lightening Ridge, Oklahoma to Croil Chester (CC) Stinnett and Estelle Stinnett. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Ethel loved sewing, gardening, raising pets and birds and most of all her Church work. This included working in the clothing room at the Church of Christ in Lindsay and teaching Bible classes and working with the World Bible School. She loved teaching students from all over the world. She and her husband, Ernest served as custodians for many years at the Church of Christ in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Ethel is survived by her husband, Ernest, of the home, and her children, Virginia Pratt of Hinton, Oklahoma, Leon Payne of Lindsay, Oklahoma, Delmar Payne of Lindsay, Oklahoma and Howard Payne of Moore, Oklahoma. She is also survived by three sisters, Leola Shackelford, Lindsay, Oklahoma, Clariece Penninginton of Stratford and Clara Harris of Burk Burnett, Texas. Ethel is survived by two brothers, Croyal Stinnett of Schoolcraft, Michigan, and Loyd Stinnett of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Ethel also leaves behind eleven grandchildren and eighteen great grand children and a host of friends. Ethel is preceded in death by both parents and two brothers, Royal Stinnett of Maysville, Oklahoma and J. D. Stinnett of California. Services for Ethel Payne will be at the Church of Christ in Lindsay, Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Ethel will be laid to rest at the Green Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the Payne family via online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com