Johnie Payton
Funeral service for Miss Johnie Payton will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Terry Trice, Rochelle Dail and Robert Calloway officiating. Interment Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation Sunday 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. at Ligon & Bobo.
Miss Payton, age 72 of Lebanon passed away December 7, 2022.
Born February 24, 1950, in Wilson County, she is the daughter of the late William Lee Payton and Doris Braden Pennington Payton. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Middle Tennessee State University in 1971. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. and attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Her honors and accomplishments are innumerable. However, some highlights include: founding director of the Evermean Evergreen Cloggers, Wilson County Teacher of the Year in 2003, past president for the Lebanon Education Association and former board member for the United Way of Wilson County. She also served one term on the Wilson County Board of Education representing Zone 6. In 2011, she received the Friend of Education Award given by the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she served on the National CLOG Committee which facilitates the National CLOG Convention each year. Finally, Payton served on the Wilson County Fair Board where she had the responsibility of hiring the Wilson County Fair’s special performing groups and artists. During her nearly 40 years of teaching, she has literally shaped the minds and hearts of thousands of children. After retiring from teaching, she worked at Cracker Barrel in Lebanon and Cedars Prep. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis, William, and Billy.
She is survived by her brother, Michael Payton; nieces, Bryanna and Alena; nephew, Malik; great nieces, Natalie, Ali Grace, and Sophia; and great nephew, Roman.
LIGON & BOBO FUNERAL HOME of Lebanon (615) 444-2142 www.ligonbobo.com
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me. Your work is done here so rest me sweet friend.
me. Your work is done here so rest me sweet friend.
Miss. Johnie also worked at Cracker Barrell from time to time, and especially during the Holiday seasonsand one of my favorite places to eat is always my #1 place is CrackerBarrelloften times Miss. Johnie Peyton would take my Receipt from my hand, and pay for my full meals at times when I came to CrakerBarrel to dine in.
Gerald, Meredith and I were truly saddened when we heard the news of Mrs. Peyton passing away. We will never forget the time that she took to create the Rainbow Kids choir at Sam Houston Elementary School. She was so patient with us and she cared. She practiced with us, developed our voices and built our self esteem. We will never forget the times she picked us up in her van when we needed a ride. She would also come to Aunt Lucy’s house and give Gerald piano lessons. She was much more than our music teacher, she was family! I am so glad that I got to speak with her last year to thank her for everything but I had no idea that it would be the last time I spoke with her. God works in mysterious ways but I am glad she doesn’t have to suffer anymore. She will greatly be missed.
Love,
Debra Sharfner-Cutler, Gerald Patton & Meredith Patton
TreDessa Bass
CalDeron Williams & family