Cynthia K Payne's Obituary
Cynthia K. Payne, age 61, passed away peacefully November 6, 2020 following an early diagnosis of dementia 8 years previous.
"Cindy" was born in Salt Lake City, UT in 1959 and went with her family to California to live in Reseda and Thousand Oaks. Cindy was an active running enthusiast during the time in her young adult years. After her marriage to Robin in the Los Angeles Temple, Cindy moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas where she spent the next 29 years rearing a family and serving in various church callings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of which she was a devoted member. During her young adult years Cindy learned to crochet. During her lifetime she crocheted over 300 afghans that she for the most part gifted to family and friends. Cindy was a committed wife and mother and loved to spoil each of her family members in her own way. Cindy was committed to the Red Cross mission of obtaining blood donations. She was well known to the local leaders and officials of the Red Cross during her years in Jonesboro.
"Cindy" is survived by her husband, Robin Payne; parents, Jay and Colleen Cranmer of Orem, UT; children, Jaylynn of Orem,UT, Ryan (Bryanna) of Centerton, AR, and Anna (Vinny) of Saratoga Springs, UT; siblings, Julie of Victorville, CA. , Kenneth (Julie) of Spanish Fork, UT; grandchildren, Tyson Halasz and Lucian Jaramillo.
Special thanks for the skill and loving care by the Maple Creek Hospice group.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints building located on the corner of 600 West and 120 North, Orem UT. Burial will be at the Orem City Cemetery.
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