Funeral services for Mr. Robert Lynn Payton, age 82 of Ruston, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston with Rev. Chris Witt officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Robert was born April 21, 1941 in Ruston to the union of Malvin Warren Payton and Esther Ilene Holtzclaw Payton and passed away October 23, 2023 in Ruston. He served in the United States Army and worked for the Postal Service for 39 years before retiring as a clerk for Postal Operations for the Ruston Post Office. Robert loved his two grandsons.
He enjoyed technology, including surfing the internet. Robert was preceded in death by his brothers Barney Payton and Travis Payton; and his sister Betty Parker. Robert is survived by his wife of 52 years Shirley Payton; children: Jeff Payton and wife Christie of Rayville, LA, Shawn Payton and wife Holly of Ruston and Tony Payton and husband Ken Newsom of Rayville; grandchildren Nathaniel Payton and wife Kesten and Elijah Payton; great-grandchild Jasper Payton; brother Ronald Payton and wife Nancy of Springfield, MO; and sister-in-law Audrey Payton of Minden, LA. Serving as pallbearers will be Nate Payton, Elijah Payton, Shawn Payton, Mike Payton, Paul Holman and Jeff Crain.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Premiere Hospice for their care of Robert.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the funeral home. To leave an online memorial message for the family, please visit http://www.owensmemorialfuneralhome.com.
