Fannie P. Payne

Mrs. Fannie P. Payne of Calhoun, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home in Dalton GA. Called Granny by many, she was born January 7, 1915 in Cherokee County GA, to Maude and Clyde Patterson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Dennis C. Payne; a son-in-law, Ishmal Kinnamon; a brother, Shanklin Patterson; and sisters, Ruth Payne, Gertrude Barnett, Gladis Sounders, Nola Yancey and Katy Kirby.

She is survived by her adoring daughters; Betty Kinnamon, Kathleen Scott (Waymond), Priscilla Mosley (Lamar), and Pat Spivey (Alex); and her long-time caregiver and special friend, Anna Belle Ward.

She leaves behind nine grandchildren, three step grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, Saturday, October 4th at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Chandler Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 pm at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Services for Mrs. Fannie P. Payne are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.


God took the fragrance of a flower,
The majesty of a tree,
The gentleness of morning dew,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The beauty of a twilight hour,
The soul of a starry night,
The laughter of the rippling brook,
The grace of a bird in flight,
Then God fashioned from these things
A creation like no other,
And when His masterpiece was through,
He called it simply.MOTHER.