Robert P. Payne Sr, 87, of Goodyear passed at home December 19, 2010. He was born August 2, 1923 in Washington D.C. He moved to Arizona in 1988. He retired from the U.S. Navy with 20 years of service to his country. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association and a VFW member.
Robert is survived by his wife, Grace Payne; daughter Mary (Rick) Schmidt; sons, Robert P. Payne Jr., Tony D.(Ruth) Payne, Michael (Donna) Payne, Steve (Kathy) Payne, John (Rami) Payne, Patrick Payne; sisters,Mildred Agpaoa, Barbara Moore; 7 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren.
A visitation will be held Monday, December 27, 2010 starting at 12:00 pm with the memorial service at 1:00 pm at Thompsons Valley West Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ.