Payne, Carmon Earl

1921 - 2008  (87 years)

• Name	Payne, Carmon Earl
  Birth	17 Apr 1921	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 07b
  Reference Number	PAYN.C001
  _FGRAVE	32226392
  Funeral	Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, Headquarters and Service Battery, 612th Field Artillery Battalion (75mm Pack Howitzer), United States Army  [1, 6, 7]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on August 5, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training, and qualified as a Scout, military occupational specialty 761. Departed the Continental U.S. on July 16, 1944 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters and Service Battery, 612th Field Artillery Battalion (a 75mm Pack Howitzer Unit) operating in the China-Burma-India Theater. Participated in the Burma, Chiina, Central Burma and India-Burma Campaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on December 12, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2008985
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Carmon Earl Payne (1921-2008) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Payne, Carmon E. (1921-2008)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 19 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  Death	16 Dec 2008	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 8]
  	Carmon Earl Payne, 87, of Clay City, died at 6:44 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Clay City Baptist Church. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church with Rev. Brad Harris officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites performed by Clay City veterans. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Payne was born April 17, 1921, in Clay City, the son of Abner and Lillie Mae (Yauch) Payne. He married Doris Coulter on October 30, 1940. He worked for Gulf Oil Company and later Pure Oil Company. He also owned and operated the Phillips 66 station in Clay City for many years. He worked for the Village of Clay City as superintendent of utilities for 28 years. In his retirement, Earl enjoyed camping, golfing, hunting and fishing. He was an avid sports fan. He was a member of Clay City Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, a member of American Legion, and past member of Clay City Lions Club. Mr. Payne is survived by his wife, Doris Payne, of Clay City; daughter, Marjorie Eckel and her husband, Dale, of Davisville, W.V.; son, Gary Payne and his wife, Jane, of Kinmundy; grandchildren, Matthew, Zachary and Krystal; step-grandchildren, Danielle, April and Kandi; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Blake; and step-great-grandchildren, Sierra and Victoria. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; two brothers; and one grandson, Bryan Eckelberry. Memorials may be made to Clay City Baptist Church. Published Olney Daily Mail.
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 9]
  	Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites performed by Clay City veterans. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements. Lot 13 - Franklin - Row D - Sp. 3
  		Headstone, Payne, C. Earl and Doris M.
  Person ID	I231	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Payne, Abner 'Ab',   b. 22 Mar 1875, Illinois d. 28 Nov 1953 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Yauch, Lillie Mae,   b. 6 Feb 1884, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Mar 1942 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1901	Richland County, Illinois   [4, 10, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 2 months - She : 17 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Coulter, Doris Marie,   b. 28 Oct 1922, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2020, Twin Willows Nursing Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1940  [2, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 6 months - She : 18 years.
  Children	+ 1. Payne, Marjorie Sue + 2. Payne, Gary
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Apr 1921 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 16 Dec 2008 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Carmon Earl Payne (1921-2008) Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  		Wease Reunion Iva Pettyjohn; Nellie Pettyjohn; Jesse Ryker; Lucy Ryker; Viola (Fulk) Wilson; Baby Joseph O. Yauch; Blanche (Sager) Yauch; Nica (Luke) Conner; Oscar Wease; Baby Earl Payne; Mae (Yauch) Payne; Della (Yauch) Wease; and Abner Payne Contributed by Paul Wilder
  		Carmon Earl Payne (1921-2008)

  
  

• Sources

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