"Betty" Payne Malone's Obituary
Clara "Betty" Cornelia Payne Malone age 87, passed away peacefully on December 28th 2016. A native of Nashville, Betty was a true homemaker in every sense of the word. In addition to canning and tending her many flower gardens, she was a seamstress and had experience in upholstery and fabric work. When not tending to the home, Betty enjoyed bowling in her younger years. Above all she loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Orville Hensley Payne Sr. and wife Ella Mae Payne; by her husband of 58 years, Ollie Robert “Bob” Malone Jr.; one brother, Orville “Jacky” Hensley Payne Jr.; two sisters, Peggy Marie Payne and Katy Viola Payne. She is survived by one son, Michael Robert Malone (Louisa); three daughters, Jacqueline Marie Mink (Freddie), Patricia Diane Nicholson (Harris), Sharon Ann Stephens (Mickey); two sisters, Claudia Mae Holloway (Dale) and Linda Fay Smith; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The Family wishes to express a sincere Thank You to the staff of Avalon Hospice, Vantage Point Assisted Living and Hillcrest Nursing Home for their exceptional care of our mother. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, December 30th, 2016 from 4 until 8 pm. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, December 31st, 2016 at 1 pm in Historic Spring Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville TN. 37216 “Where Nashville comes to Remember”
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