PAYNE, Argel Harold^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1926 - 2011  (85 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	PAYNE, Argel Harold  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	13 March 1926	West Virginia   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 May 2011	Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America   [4, 5, 6]
  Burial	4 May 2011	Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America   [4, 5, 6]
  Notes	Argel Harold Payne finished his earthly journey and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 1, 2011. He was born March 13, 1926 to the late Grant and Ocie Armentrout Payne in Webster Springs, WV. He was a WWII veteran who served in the US Navy in the Pacific, earning five Battle Stars. After the war concluded, Argel answered God's call to the ministry. He served the United Methodist Church in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. He was a devoted follower of his beloved Duke Blue Devils. Argel was loved by all for his devotion, love, and generosity to others, including those he didn t know. He will always be remembered as the best husband, dad, brother, Papa, and Poppy to his family. We will always love and remember you, Daddy. He is survived by devoted soul mate and wife, Leta; daughter, Linda Hall and husband Danny, of Evington, VA; son, Harold Duke and wife Anne, of Cary; daughter, Stefanie Journigan and husband Mike, of Raleigh; son, Gary and wife Becky, of Summersville, WV; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; sister, Letha Dietch, of Rockingham, NC; sister-in-law, Dorothy Payne, of Morgantown, WV; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Foreman Tommy Payne, of Morgantown, WV. Published in The News & Observer from May 2 to May 3, 2011
  Person ID	I422159378710	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	PAYNE, Grant,   b. 11 April 1891, West Virginia d. 28 May 1970 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	ARMENTROUT, Ocie,   b. 7 Jul 1905, West Virginia d. 29 Mar 1988, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1921	Randolph, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F5117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PUGH, L.A.
  Children	1. PAYNE, G.   2. PAYNE, L.   3. PAYNE, H.D.   4. PAYNE, S.L.
  Family ID	F10178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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