Sherlyn Walker Payne, 67, of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 21, 2026, at her residence, following a short illness.
Born January 25, 1959, in Waycross, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Dewitt Walker Sr. and Barbara Ann Brown Walker. Living all of her life in Blackshear, she was a 1977 graduate of Patterson High School. Throughout her life, she worked multiple different jobs dedicated to being everything to help everyone with anything they needed help doing and was the CEO of Doggy Daycare. She also did clothing alterations and was a notary public for many years.
She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Waycross where she had served in various callings and always willing to do anything that was needed or she was asked to do. She was a previous teacher with the Primary Kids Sunday School Class.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Glynn Payne; a daughter, Nikki Payne and a son-in-law, Cameron Lee.
Survivors include 3 children, Lisa Lee, Mershon and Brantley Crews and Rein Hall (husband the Rev. Mitch), both of Blackshear; six grandchildren, Logan Lee, Morgan Dampier (husband Trevor), Lauren Gilliard (husband Grant), Christopher Riggins (wife Eliza), Bryce Crews (fiancé Laree Hodges) and Easton Hall; five great- grandchildren, Ava Bryson, Hayger Bryson, Kash Gilliard, Rory Gilliard and Emry Dampier; sister, Anne Mathis (husband Scott), Waycross; three brothers, Dewitt Walker, Waycross, Kevin Walker (wife Kim), Patterson and Harry Walker (wife Rhonda), Soperton; her two faithful companions, Keeper and Piper and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the funeral home.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 24, from the chapel of Hart Funeral Home.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
