Lawrence (Larry) Earl Payne, 65, of Naches died Monday, November 2. Mr. Payne was born in Pomona, Calif., and moved to the Nile Valley in 1959. He worked as a chef at various places throughout the Valley.
Survivors include five sisters, Bonnie Detrick and Becky Lounsbury of the Nile, Joanne Coulter and Pixie Reandeau of Port Townsend, Wash., and Tessie Payne of Naches; and two brothers, Mike Payne of Vancouver, Wash., and Jeff Payne of Roslyn.
A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at the home of his sister, Becky, 7613 State Route 410. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.