Charles Dorman Payne of Potosi, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at his home at the age of 79. He was born February 7, 1935 in Courtois, Missouri to Cleatis Payne and Lena Bell Payne. He was united in marriage to Irene Lucille Payne and Arlene Schoneberg Payne who both preceded him in death.

He served our country honorably from 1957-1963 in the U.S. Army. Charles worked for Baldor Electric in St. Louis and retired in 1996 after thirty-six years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and going to Blue Grass Festivals.

He is survived by his two daughters, Carol Reece and husband Shane of Festus, MO and Cindy Hollinsworth and companion Larry of Ft. Pierce, FL; one brother, Norman Payne and wife Cindy of Viburnum, MO; one sister, Joyce Hedrick and husband Dave of Viburnum, MO; one sister in-law, Vickie Payne of  Viburnum, MO; brother in-law, Jim Turnbough of Viburnum,  MO; four grandchildren, Shane Reece and wife Nikki, Stacey Reece, Amber Hamrick and husband Clyde and Kristie Payne; five great-grandchildren, Austin Reece, Summer Reece, Kylie Reece, Kylea Hamrick and Nathan Hamrick.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his two wives; two brothers, Karl Payne and Harold Payne and wife JoAnn; and two sisters, Verla Gibbs and husband Dale and Judy Turnbough.

The Family received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Special music of "Lead Me Home", "Rye Whiskey" and "Daddy's Hands" was played. Memories were shared by niece, Karla Barton.

Committal prayer and interment with full military honors by the U.S. Army were in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Viburnum, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Shane S. Reece, Jason Payne, Shane C. Reece, Cleatis Payne, Austin Reece, Stacey Reece and Larry Rednour.

The Fa mily was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.