Philip Payne – Macedonia

76-year-old Macedonia resident, Philip Payne died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the Marion VA Medical Hospice Unit.  A U.S. Marine Corp  Reserve Infantry veteran, he had been a coal miner.

Survivors include his wife Rosemary Payne; a son, Chad Payne of Macedonia; a daughter, Lori Sink and husband Chris of Macedonia; grandchildren, Logan, Hayley and Kelsie Sink of Macedonia and Madison Garrett Payne of Macedonia and a sister, Susan Plater of Marion, Ill.

As per his request, Mr. Payne will be cremated and a Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, March 18 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. with the Memorial Service at 2 p.m.

A graveside burial of ashes will follow at Macedonia Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 106, McLeansboro and a Marine Corp Honor Team.

The Harre Funeral Home of McLeansboro is in charge of all of the arrangements.