Heather Jill Stanley Payne
Published 11:15 am Monday, December 2, 2024
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Heather Jill Stanley Payne, 50, Elizabethton, passed to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Heather was the wife of Jeff Payne and the daughter of Junior and Brenda Stanley. She has two sisters, Sonya Stanley and Kim Stanley Whalen; one brother, Rick Garrison; her nephews, James Whalen, Andrew Whalen, Ricky Garrison, Jase Garrison and Eric Fair; her niece, Alicia Fair; and special aunts, Linda McDowell, Susie Fair and Janet Bouton.
Heather was a graduate of ETSU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. She was an aerobics and dance instructor and was employed by the State of Tennessee until her long-term illness.
She was a member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. She was also a devoted and loving caretaker of all her “fur” babies, Muffy, Locky and Zaxby.
A graveside service was conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 1, at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Masonic Section, with Pastors Mark Fowler and Greg Ruston officiating. Honorary Pastor was Bobby Stout and his wife Janice. Active pallbearers were selected from her brothers at Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers were Chris Hollifield, Tim Hollifield, Bobby Fair, Jason Bowling and Terry Bowers. The family would like to express a special thank you to all the members of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church for their prayers, visits, food and well wishes. Family and friends assembled at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website, www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Payne family.