Linda Lou Payne Bumgarner

Canton - Linda Lou Payne Bumgarner, 59 of Canton passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Haywood County on October 4, 1948 to James Roy Payne and the late Marjorie Kostoff Payne. She worked at Britthaven Nursing Home for several years prior to her illness. She liked to sew and do embroidering. She also enjoyed camping and loved her family.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

She is survived by her husband of 40 years, John Bumgarner, three brothers, Larry Payne and his wife, Stella of Hazelwood, James Payne, Jr. and his wife, Patricia of Clyde and Samuel Payne and his wife, Gail of Franklin, two sisters, Brenda Ewart and her husband, Donald of Clyde and Opal Tallent of Franklin, great nephew, Michael Ewart and his wife, Ashley, a half sister, Sue Shaw and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday in the chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations with the Reverend Philip Wyatt and Reverend Ronald Greene officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm Saturday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery. Randy Reece, Charlie Pitts, Johnny Bumgarner, Gary Rogers, Clay Payne, Levi Holcombe and Dane Smith will serve as pallbearers.

An online guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com sponsored by the staff of Garrett Funerals and Cremations.

This notice is published as a courtesy of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.