Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Raymond Payne

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – September 20, 1984 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Raymond Payne, 69, of Livingston were held Sunday, Sept. 16, 1984 from the Bold Springs Baptist Church. The Rev. C. L. Moore and the Rev. John Carter Watts officiated. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Payne died Sept. 14 in Tyler County Hospital. He was born in Houston County on July 25, 1915, the son of Ben and Ella Baker Payne. He spent his early childhood in Dayton, moving to Bold Springs at the age of 13. He married the former Ida Earleen Watts in Livingston on June 14, 1941. He was a member of Winnie Street Baptist Church. Mr. Payne was employed by Leggett Lumber Co. until his retirement in 1978. Survivors include his wife, Earleen Payne of Livingston; one daughter, Alice Nell Galloway of Livingston; three sons, Donald Ray Payne and Raymond Earl Payne, both of Livingston and Rodney Lynn Payne of Moscow; six grandsons, Donald Ray Payne Jr. of Port Moller, Alaska, Michael Brandon Payne of Livingston, Justin Daniel Payne of Moscow, Jonathon Lance Payne of Moscow, Clinton Russell Payne of Bryan and Jeffrey Paul Galloway of Livingston; one grand daughter, Stacey Lynn Payne of Bryan; five brothers, William H. Payne of Moscow, O. A. Payne of Pollack, Ben Payne of New Caney, Herman Payne of Dayton and Barney Payne of Houston; three sisters, Fannie De John of Gallatin, Tenn., Lillian Parker of Livingston and Etha Cowan of Baytown. Pall-bearers were Sherman Payne, Gary Payne, Jerry Mack Payne, Edgar Ray Payne, Milton Cowan, David Parker and Bud Payne. Honorary Pallbearers were Tub Rogers, Lewis Burnett, N. C. Buller, Jake Stovall, Roland Wilder, A. T. Watts, Nolan Watts and C. A. Sherman. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements


Payne, Raymond Earl “Red” – b: Oct. 6, 1946 d: Oct. 22, 2004

*Raymond Earl “Red” Payne

{1^st married Mary Morrison on Mar. 22, 1968,

2^nd married Jacqulyn McCallum on July 25, 1985}

{Son of Raymond & Earleen Ida Watts Payne}

Raymond Earl “Red” Payne

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Raymond Earl “Red” Payne, 58, died on Friday, Oct. 22, 2004,

in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m.,

Sunday, October 25, at Bethel Baptist Church, with Bro. Dickie Bodie and Bro. Frank

Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Bold Springs Cemetery. He was born Oct. 6, 1946,

in Livingston, the son of Raymond and Ida Watts Payne. Mr. Payne was the owner of

Payne Feed Store in Leggett. He was preceded in death by his father and nephew, Ray

Payne. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Jackie Payne; Ida Earleen Watts Payne;

daughters and sons-in-law, Stacey and Ricky Ferguson of Coldspring and Jeannie and

Jerry Palmer of Birmingham, AL; sons and daughters-in-law, Clint and Hollie Payne

of Carrolton, Floyd and Teena Baker of Houston and Robin and Donna Baker of

Montgomery; grandchildren, Payton Ferguson, Hayden Ferguson, Stormie Payne, Mandie Clary, Britni Parmer, Jason Scifris, Brandon Baker, Candice Baker, Michael Baker, Tyler Culpepper, Floyd Wayne and wife Jessica Amber Keith and husband Jared and Bradley Baker; great-grandchildren, Emily Baker, Moriah Baker, Bailey Baker and Rylee Clary; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Angie Payne of Livingston and Rod and Peggy Payne

of Livingston; sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Paul Mack Galloway of Livingston and nephews and spouses, Jeff and Deene Galloway of Livingston, Justin and Margarita Payne

of Livingston, Jon and Deidra Payne of Livingston and Michael and Kelly Payne of Houston.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Baker, Jimmy Bond, Gerry Issacks, Ronnie Turner, Jonathon Payne, Justin Payne, Jeff Galloway, Mike Watts and Michael Payne.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Payne, William H. - b: Feb. 27, 1907   d: Sept. 25, 1997; DS w/ Doris

*William Henry Payne

{Son of Ben & Ella Jane Baker Payne, grandson of Lucy Redden Baker,

brother of Emery Payne, Ben Payne, Herman Payne, Raymond Payne,

Barney Payne, Oreal Adron Payne}

William Henry Payne

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for William Henry Payne, 90, of Corrigan were held Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997, from Bold Springs Cemetery, with Dr. Charles Payne officiating. Mr. Payne died Thursday Sept. 25, in Lufkin. He was born Feb. 27, 1907 in Groveton, the son of Ben and Ella Baker Payne. Mr. Payne had been employed as a welder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Payne; and one brother, William H. Payne Jr. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Sarina Payne, Dr. Charles and Ann Payne, Richard and Sue Payne, and Robert and Sherry Payne; daughters and sons-in-law, Dolores and Donald Platt, Beverly Shurmann, and Debbie and Curtis Davis; sisters, Etha Cowan and Lillian Parker; brother, Barney Payne; 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.



Pecha, Audrey Buller - b: Sept. 18, 1925   d: Nov. 4, 2002; DS w/ Jerry

*Audrey Juanita Moore Buller Pecha
         {Daughter of G. W. & Myrtle Hutchins Moore}

{1^st married Robert Love Buller,
         2^nd married Jerry Pecha on June 10, 1976}

{Great-grandmother of Joshua Caleb Davis}

Audrey Buller Pecha

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON - Funeral services for Audrey Buller Pecha, 77, were held Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Hood and the Rev. David Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Pecha died Monday, Nov. 4, in Memorial Health System of East Texas in Lufkin. She was born Sept. 18, 1925 in Haskel, the daughter of G.W. and Myrtle Hutchins Moore, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Jerry Pecha on June 10, 1976 in Arkansas. Mrs. Pecha was a member

of Central Baptist Church in Livingston. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Pecha of Livingston; sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Lyn Buller of Livingston and Johnny and

Becky Buller of New Boston; brother, Lynn Moore of Angleton; sister, Pat Dutton of Woodville; grandsons, James Buller Jr. of Arlington, Joshua Kelley of Livingston, J.D. Buller of Caladonia, Miss. and Seth Buller of New Boston; granddaughters, Julia Buller of Conroe, Holli Kelley of Nacogdoches, Dana Davis of Augusta, Ga., Erin Buller of New Boston, Hannah Buller of New Boston and Jane Buller of New Boston; great-granddaughters, Abigail Jaimes of Conroe and Bailey Davis of Augusta, Ga. and great-grandson, Caleb Davis of Augusta, Ga.Pallbearers were Claude Thomas, Mike Stanford, John Thompson,

Bill Monk, James Laird and Roger Pierce.


Pecha, Jerry - b: Dec. 12, 1934    d: _____ ;  DS w/ Audrey

*Jerry Pecha
         {2^nd husband of Audrey Moore-Buller-Pecha, married June 10, 1976}

{Son of Mike & Albina Wygrys Pecha}

Peebles, Alvin - b: {March 09,} 1906   d: {Sept. 03,} 1966; DS w/ Buena

*Alvin Peebles
        “At Rest”;   Masonic Symbol

{Married Buena Mae Fuller on Sept. 3, 1938}

{Son of John Riley & Mary Miller Peebles}

Peebles, Buena - b: {Dec. 22,} 1911   d: {July 1,} 1998; DS w/ Alvin

*Buena Mae Fuller Peebles
         “At Rest” 

{Married Alvin Peebles on Sept. 3, 1938}

{Daughter of Jesse V. & Donna A. Buller-Fuller,

granddaughter of Nicholas C. & Vinie Marsh Buller,

great-granddaughter of Manton Evander & Cynthia Gilbert Marsh}