James C. "Jim" Payne

Mr. James C. “Jim” Payne, age 71, of Powder Springs, GA passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, August 31st at Macland Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Walker and Rev. Snyder Turner officiating. He will lie in state from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Marietta.
Born in Dublin, GA, Mr. Payne played varsity football at Baker High School in Columbus. After attending Southern Tech, he owned, operated and was the President of Homeland Properties for many years. Jim was instrumental in locating the property that ultimately became the location of West Cobb Funeral Home, where he was an original partner in the business. He was active in many organizations, including being a long-time supporter of Cobb Street Ministries, former Chairman of the Cobb County Housing Authority, member of the Cobb County Board of Realtors, coached baseball and softball in Powder Springs, attended Adult 5 Sunday School Class at Macland Baptist Church for the past 35 years, and was an avid Alabama football fan. Jim’s favorite quote was “Smile, God loves you”.
Survivors:
Wife of 49 years: Kay Payne, Powder Springs, GA
3 Children: Adam Payne, Powder Springs, GA
Amanda (Michael) Millwood, Douglasville, GA
Drew Payne, Powder Springs, GA
2 Siblings: Sinnie Borel, Columbus, GA
Sandra Shackleford, Columbus, GA
3 Grandchildren: Allyson Payne and fiancée Nicholas Matthews, Ohatchee, AL
Abbey Payne and fiancée Kobe Martin, Carrollton, GA
Ashley Payne and Shyanne Bushee, Powder Springs, GA
1 Great Grandchild: Kayson Adam Matthews, Carrollton, GA.
and soon to come, Hadlee Spencer Martin
Contributions can be made to Calvary Children’s Home @ www.calvarykids.org , the Atlanta Chapter of the American Cancer Society @ www.cancer.org/about-us/local/georgia.html , or Cobb Street Ministries @ http://www.cobbstreetministries.com . The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2pm until 4pm and 6pm until 8pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Online guest book @ www.westcobbfuneralhome.com