Payne, Betty June

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PAYN.B003
• _FGRAVE: 120481328
• Military Service: World War II, Army Nursing Corps, United States Army
• _MEMR: 19 Nov 2013, Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Notes:

Betty June Payne Henderson, 88, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, in her home with her loving family at her side.

Born June 24, 1925, in Clay City, Ill., she was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Payne and Mary Etta Provance Payne.

On Dec. 24, 1948, at the Fifth Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Ill., she married the love of her life, Floyd E. Henderson. He preceded her in death in August of 2005. This year on Christmas Eve the couple will celebrate their "special" 65th wedding anniversary in heaven "together again".

Betty's family includes Vickie ; Cynthia ; Judith ; Pamela ; Lory ; Lisa ; and Linda ; grandchildren:and great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Ben and Mary Payne; siblings: Warren Payne, Stella Winkler, Mary Cox and Mayme Payne; husband, Floyd; daughter, Cynthia Lynn Henderson; great-granddaughter, Ella Morgan; and son-in-law, William "Bill" Matlack.

Betty graduated from Clay City High School. With her dear sister, Stella, Betty moved to the Springfield area in 1943 and joined the Army Cadet Nursing Corps. She attended Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1946. That year the nursing "Class of '46" moved into the newly renovated facility in its current location. Betty loved her nursing career at Memorial working from 1946 until 1964. From 1964 until her return to Memorial in 1979 Betty held the position of Director of Nursing at several area nursing homes. In 1979 Betty returned to Memorial working in the Department of Psychiatry until her retirement in 1990. She was a member of Woodside Methodist Church and held memberships in the American Business Women's Association and the Disabled American Veterans.

Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling the country with Floyd in their RV, visiting family from the Carolinas to Arizona and all points between, family gatherings at their cottage on Lake Petersburg and playing (aka cheating) at Rummikub or Scrabble with her grandchildren.

Betty was passionate about nursing and giving of herself to others. She influenced her daughters, Lory and Lisa, nieces, Connie and Cheryl (Wink), granddaughter, Jamie, and many others to choose nursing as a profession. Betty was a role model and mentor to generations of nurses. Betty opened her heart and even her home to shelter many over the years. Her legacy was finding good in all people.

Camp Butler National Cemetery.

.Published in The State Journal-Register on Nov. 18, 2013

Betty married Henderson, Floyd Eugene on 24 Dec 1948 in Fifth Presbyterian Church , Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Floyd (son of Henderson, Melvin Earl and Fisher, Dessie Belle) was born on 6 Jul 1919 in Virginia, Cass County, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 2005 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henderson, V.L.
2. Henderson, J.L.
3. Henderson, P.L.
4. Henderson, L.L.
5. Henderson, L.L.
6. Henderson, L.
7. Henderson, Cynthia Lynn was born in 1950 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; died in 1958 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer, Farmer
• Reference Number: PAYN.B002
• _FGRAVE: 26235717

Benjamin married Provance, Mary Etta. Mary was born in 1888 in Illinois; died on 27 Nov 1955; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PROV.M004
• _FGRAVE: 24103827

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PAYN.G004
• _FGRAVE: 23056815
• Military Service: American Civil War, Company D, 155th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Notes:

Military Service:
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT


Name PAYNE, GEORGE W
Rank PVT Company D Unit 155 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence SANDRIDGE, MENARD CO, IL Age 25 Height 5' 4 Hair BLACK
Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER
Nativity CLAY CO, IL

Service Record
Joined When FEB 15, 1865 Joined Where CLAY CITY, IL
Joined By Whom CPT PESHALL Period 1 YR
Muster In FEB 15, 1865 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out SEP 4, 1865
Muster Out Where MURFREESBORO, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT WILSON
Remarks N/A

George married Williams, Susan A.. Susan (daughter of Williams, Benjamin Harrison and Cooper, Grace A.) was born on 16 May 1840 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1891 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILL.S010
• _FGRAVE: 23056826

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILL.B007

Benjamin married Cooper, Grace A. on 25 Sep 1853 in Clay County, Illinois. Grace was born on 22 Jan 1831; died on 7 Apr 1859; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: COOP.G002