Dale Benny Payne

Dale Benny Payne

Dale Benny Payne, 72, U.S. Air Force Veteran, enrolled in the great spirit army, whose footfalls cause no sound on March 27, 2020 in Brownsville, TX.  Mr. Payne was a resident of Port Isabel, TX where he lived and shared great memories with his loving wife, Barbara Mae.

Dale was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He was born in Fernandina Beach, Florida to Renee Samuels and Clarence Marion Payne on July 11, 1947.  He enjoyed fishing, motorcycle riding, Nascar and above all, spending time with his family and friends.  His grandchildren were his most valued treasure.  He will be greatly missed and loved by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Renee and Clarence Payne; one sister, Elsie Mascair.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Barbara Mae Payne; five children, Karre Payne, Renee (Drew) Hardin, Robert Robertson, Clinton (Krystal) Bailey and Jeramie Bailey; four siblings, Valerie Payne (Cedric) Nauertz, Gary (Abel) Payne, David Payne (Bruce Headrick) and Kieth Payne; twenty-two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory located at 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville, Texas. (956) 350-8485.  All services will conclude at the end of the evening.

Due to COVID-19 disaster declaration, Brownsville City and Cameron County guidelines and ordinances, limited occupancy rules apply to all gathering including at the funeral parlor and cemetery. A limit of 10 people is under effect and will stand until the quarantine is lifted.

Please visit https://www.cob.us/2066/Coronavirus-Updates for more information and/or details

5 Comments

  • Gary & Abel Posted April 1, 2020 9:32 am

    Dale, I will miss our numerous conversations. Words cannot express how my heart aches that you are gone. We will miss the fishing and playing Train we enjoyed almost everyday while we were there. I know we will be together again. RIP my dear Brother & Friend.

  • Brenda Davis Smith Posted April 2, 2020 7:18 am

    Dale, I will miss you calling me “Bernard”. Why you gave me that nickname, I will never know, but I will miss you. We had a nice long conversation at the last class reunion. Rest In Peace old friend, soar high eagle.

  • Carol Smith Payne Posted April 2, 2020 8:18 am

    Rip Dale. We had a lot of good memories while we were married and thank you for that. We have two beautiful daughters and I thank you for them. Now you are free and can be happy with your family in heaven. You well be always in my heart as my first love. Rip

  • Barbara Posted April 30, 2020 4:03 am

    It’s hard to say goodbyei wasnt ready for our story to end you will always be in my heart my husband my best friend ❤️❤️❤️

  • lawrence giancola Posted May 14, 2020 9:13 pm

    Dear Barbara:

    Your husband Dale led me to salvation with the Lord Jesus Christ on Thanksgiving Day 1968. because of him I was able to influence hundreds of people to accept the Lord Jesus Christ. Besides being a war hero, in July of 1968 he taxied a C-130 cargo plane during an attack at the Tuy Hoa airbase, thus saving the aircraft from destruction.

    He should have gotten a medal for his bravery and I cant understand why he didn’t! With him witnessing to me I was able to be the director of a Christian coffee house during the Jesus Movement, and was able to be involved with many other Christian ministries. Thank you Dale my Air Force Buddy!!!!!

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