Class of 1957
1957 Maroon Spotlight
Cleo Payne
1957 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Cleo D. Payne plans to continue working for a Perry food store after graduation from PHS. He is the 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Payne, 522 Elm street. Born March 14, 1939, south of Perry, Cleo like automobiles for his hobby. Problems of American Democracy is his favorite school subject. He has been a Future Farmer of America the past four years, appeared in his sophomore and freshman class assembly programs, in seventh and eighth grade class programs, and participated in wrestling from 1952-54.
Cleo Delbert Payne
March 14, 1939 – September 19, 1999
Cleo D. Payne, 60, of Perry, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 1999, at Perry Green Valley Nursing Home.
Born March 14, 1939, in Perry, he was the son of Floyd Melvin “Jack” and Myrtle Bell (Kinney) Payne. He married Janice Merlene McNeal on May 15, 1956 in Perry.
Payne was a salesman for Rainbow Bread in Blackwell until 1965. He was then employed by Mid-Continent Permanent. He retired in 1998.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge.
Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Carl and Lawrence Payne.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Gregg and Kathy Payne, Mark and Kim Payne and Bruce and Dawn Payne, all of Perry; a daughter, Shelly Payne, Perry; seven grandchildren, Michael, Bryce, Allison, Jeffrey, Brett, Jamie and Susan Shipley Payne; three great grandchildren, Nicholas, Christopher and Shelby Payne; two brothers, Gerald and David Payne, both of Perry; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 1999, at the First Christian Church in Perry. Rev. Lynn Scott will officiate. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, seven miles south of Perry.