Hazel Larue Payne, 94, passed away on February 12, 2021 in Stephenville, Texas. She was born on March 3, 1926 in Dublin, Texas to her parents William Perry Whitehead and Grace Lee Whitehead. Hazel was a homemaker and also worked for Payne Auto and Hardware. She married her husband, Orval L. Payne, and together they had five children. She was affiliated with the First Christian Church. Hazel was a member of the Cross Timbers Gem and Mineral Club, she enjoyed oil painting, birds and wildlife. She was passionate about working in her flowerbeds and loved her grandkids very much.

She is preceded in death by her husband Orval L. Payne, and her daughter Orva Payne.

Hazel is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Larry Dale and Mary Payne of Joshua, Texas, Tommy Lee and Barbara Payne of Granbury, Texas, and Benny and Melanie Payne of Stephenville, Texas, her son Darrell Lynn Payne of Fort Worth, Texas, her grandchildren Leisha Miller, Landon Gregory, Lee Payne, Jennifer Cook, Daylon Payne, Skylar Payne, Connor Payne, Audrey Payne, Laura Sanders, Rebecca Hutchins, Emily Payne, Erin McEvoy and Eric Johnson, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and numerous other relatives and friends who will miss her dearly.

Visitation will be held at Harrell Memorial Chapel at 11:00 am prior to the chapel service.

Chapel Service will be held at Harrell Memorial Chapel on Feb. 19, at 2:00 pm.

Interment: New Dublin Live Oak Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Lee Payne

Skylar Payne

Connor Payne

Daylon Payne

Jud Cook

Harrison Hutchins

Bryson Hutchins

Nick Sanders