Bernard Coy Payne

Bernard Coy Payne, 82, of Owensboro, passed away November 8, 2024. He was born in Knottsville on April 6, 1942, to the late Joseph Harles and Lena Bell Mattingly Payne. Bernard served in United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Bernard worked as a Facility Technician for AT&T, where he retired after thirty-five years. He loved spending time on the farm whether it was working, riding the tractor, or fishing. Bernard enjoyed travelling, playing golf, collecting golf balls and loved old cars. Often, he and his wife, Ramona, escaped the colder weather by visiting Gulf Shores. Bernard enjoyed watching NASCAR, playing cards at Tom's Hell and watching the Airshows. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 696. Most of all, he loved his family and sharing his wisdom with those around him. He was the greatest Papaw, a jokester, and a family man.

Bernard was preceded in death by his twin brother, Roy Payne; brothers, Kenny Payne and Carl Payne; grandchildren, Reid Payne and Katie Payne.

He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Ramona Payne; children, Chad (Misty) Payne, Chris (Jennifer) Rone, Brad Rone, Eric Payne, Tim Payne, Leah (Lee) Andrews, and Traci Edick; grandchildren, Austin Rone, Jordan Rone, Hannah (Ronald) Abreu, Landon (Haley) Rone, Sara Rone, Alannah (John Michael) Fazzino, Courtney (Jacob) Valentine, Dylan (Dani) Payne, Addalyn Payne, Colin Andrews, Alden Andrews, Chelsea Walker, Erin Walker, Becca Walker, Luke Walker, Sarah Payne, Ben Payne, and Sam Payne; sisters, Linda (Gene) Howard and Mary Hodgkins; in-laws, Glenn (Doris) Hobgood, Jerry Hobgood, Rick (Julie) Hobgood, Diane Reddick, Dottie Payne, Irene Payne, Billy Arnold, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. 

The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory where visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Owensboro Memorial Gardens at a later date. 

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project. 

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