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All rights reserved. Robert Charles Payne - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Monroe News
Star on June 25, 2013
Services
celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at
Family Church in West Monroe with Pastor Michael D. O'Neal and Pastor Michael
Stravato officiating. Interment will be held in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Robert
Charles Payne was born in Monroe, LA in 1944, the son of Coach Howard Devone Payne, Sr. and Dr. Delores Beck Payne. He was a
multi-sport Letterman at Neville High School where he graduated in 1962. He
received his degree in Health and Physical Education and English in 1967 from
Northeast Louisiana University. He played football for the Indians and
continued his love of the game in Semi-Pro football for the Twin City
Panthers and Professional Football in Canada with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in 1969. He continued his academics by receiving his Masters of Education in
Administration in 1973 and his 30 plus hours from Northwestern State
University in 1977. In 1987, he completed his Post Graduate Studies in
Counseling from Liberty University. Coaching
and teaching were a life-long passion for Robert Charles. He held coaching
and teaching positions at several schools; St. Fredrick , Lee Jr. High, Delhi
, Epps, Winnfield, Natchitoches Central, Farmerville, West Monroe, and
Claiborne Christian. While a coach and athletic director at Farmerville,
Coach Payne created the slogan, "Big Orange" to unify the town.
This same year he was named "Coach of the Year" in the state of
Louisiana. He continued his vision of community building in West Monroe High
School from 1975 until 1978 where he created, "Western Pride". His
only year as head football coach, Payne took West Monroe High School to the
playoffs for only the second time in 30 years in 1978, created his own brand
of Western Pride Clothing, and at that time had the best record in West
Monroe's history. Coach
Payne left the coaching profession to open his own insurance agency for State
Farm in 1979, where he was awarded Legion of Honor, Merit Agent, Millionaire
Club, and National Quality Award for Health and Life Insurance. While
coaching and teaching were his first love, Robert Charles Payne also had
numerous achievements in many other areas. In 1977, Robert Charles won a
national speaking contest among 23, 000 participants. He was named one of the
Outstanding Young Men of America in 1978 and named Honorary Mayor of West
Monroe. He authored books; Building a Better
You, Sacred Conversations, Jack, and From the Heart. He had a weekly newspaper column, radio program,
and TV program. Over the years, Robert Charles served on the Board of
Directors for the West Monroe Boys Club, West Monroe Rotary Club, West Monroe
Dixie Youth, Northeast Louisiana University Booster Club, Chamber of
Commerce, and the Cancer Foundation Board. He
is preceded in death by his father, Coach Howard Devone
Payne; mother, Dr. Delores Beck Payne; and brother, Howard Devone Payne, Jr. Coach Robert Charles Payne is survived
by his wife of 45 years, Donna Damron Payne; sons,
Robert Charles Payne, Jr. and girlfriend Kristen Frith,
Andrew Beck Payne and wife Jodi Hutson Payne;
daughter, Laurie Devone Payne; grandchildren,
Elizabeth Grace Payne, Gracen Hope Payne, Kendall
Beck Ford, Addelyn Faith Payne, and Hutson Beck Payne; brothers, Joe Beck Payne, Andy Payne
and wife Anna McKnight Payne; and sister-in-law, Charlotte Ford Payne;
father-in-law, John Porter Norris; numerous nieces and nephews; and his
special pets, Pierre, Axel, Kit Kat, Oreo, Fluffy and Ninja. Pallbearers
will be Judge William Norris, Dylan Payne, Howard Devone
(Trey) Payne, III, Drew Payne, Mayor Stein Baughman, Coach Mike Poole, Jeff
Worley, Truett Nolan, and Bill Pippin. Honorary Pallbearers
will be Coach George Luffey, Coach Chick Childress,
Coach Jim Bruning, Chiles Carpenter, and Fabian Geisman. Visitation
will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn
Funeral Home in West Monroe, LAA special thanks to Jenny Remsberg,
Richard Richardson, Jr., Jimmy Russell, and Ms. Rita McClemore. Memorials
may be made to E 3 Youth Ministry at Family Church 320 Laird St. West Monroe,
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