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Jewell Payne

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Jewell M. Payne of Bella Vista passed away on Dec. 2, 2015. She was born on April 19, 1923 in El Dorado, Kan., to the late Clarence and Lieu Ella Russell. She married James Payne on Sept. 20, 1940 at was his wife for 61 years until his death in 2002. Jewell graduated from El Dorado High School in 1940. She was a member of the Bella Vista East Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She will be remembered as a gracious, loving woman who valued her family. She is survived by her children, Rebecca Cowan and husband Ira, Daniel C. Payne and wife Karen, Deborah Adkins and husband Bill, Priscilla Popejoy and husband Wiley; a daughter-in-law, Bonita Payne; grandchildren, Phillip, Leanna, Cheryle, Lori, Katrina, Joanna, Greg, Jon, Kelley, Summer, Anthony, Ryan, Melinda, Robert, Michael, Dustin, Lacy; 39 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Timothy Payne; and siblings, Viola Thomas, Letha Baxter, Viva Viers, and Charlie Russell. Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. A family graveside service will follow. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12 in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1013 Kingsland Rd. in Bella Vista.

Published December 6, 2015

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