Obituary of James Rudolph Payton

Elizabeth City, NC James Rudolph Payton, age 75 of 1040 Traci Dr., Elizabeth City, NC died Friday, February 07, 2003 at Albemarle Hospital. He was a native of Columbus, GA; son of the late Thomas and Loren Bruner Payton and was the husband of Myrtice Ritcherson Payton of the residence. He was a retired Senior Chief in the U. S. Navy with 20 years of service in Nuclear Power and was a veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War. He was a member of the William Clarence Jackson Post # 6060 of V. F. W., the Fleet Reserve Association and the Elizabeth City Moose Lodge. Besides his wife, Mr. Payton is survived by three sisters, Brenda Woollard of Surry, VA, Tammy Rickman of Jacksonville, FL and Melissa Payton of Elizabeth City, NC; two sons, Tim Dees Payton of Jacksonville, FL and William Ballentine Payton of Southport, NC; a brother, Terry Payton of Columbus, GA and eight grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 2:00 pm in Twiford’s Northside Chapel, 1115 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, NC with Military Honors, with the Rev. F. Joe Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 7:00 until 8:00 PM and in the lobby of the funeral home immediately following the service. At other times at the family will be at the residence. To sign the online register, please visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Northside Chapel, 1115 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements. Twiford Funeral Home February 7, 2003 P. O. Drawer 405 252-335-4395 phone Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 252-335-4329 fax