Funeral services for John Wendall Payne, 86, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2022, in the Centennial Chapel of Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home with Steve Douglas conducting the service. The son of the late John Lee Payne and Winnie V. Lynch Payne Brewer, John was born August 23, 1935 in Ardmore, and passed away June 6, 2022 at his ranch near Ada, Oklahoma.

John was a graduate of Ardmore High School, class of 1953. He worked as a Land and Timber broker for many years. John raised registered Texas Longhorns and was a member of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association and the International Texas Longhorn Association. He is survived by his son Andy Payne and wife Ruth;

He is survived by his son Andy Payne and wife Ruth; grandchildren, Britton Hill and Payton Brewer and his great grandchildren. His parents, daughter Kelly Ann Payne Brewer; son John Wendall “Hoot” Payne Jr., brother Gerald Lee Payne and sisters Dorothy Grounds Hensley and June Sanford preceded him in death.

Services are under the direction of Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home and Crematory of Ardmore, where condolences for the family may be left online at www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com.