Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
Date of Passing | Apr 03, 2008 |
About | Mark Emerson Payton, 51, of Long Fork Road, Piketon, Ohio, died Thursday, April 3, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1956, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of Phyllis Leist Diehl of Chillicothe, and the late Herbert Pearl Payton. Also surviving are a son, Mark Vincent Payton; a daughter, Julia Crystal Payton; a brother, Michael Payton, and wife, Diana, of Waverly; two sisters, Carol Mercer of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary Jane Payton of Albuquerque, N.M.; and his stepfather, Leon Diehl of Chillicothe. Mark was a 1974 graduate of Piketon High School and a retired pawn broker. A private memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Calling hours will not be observed. Arrangements are under the direction of Howe-Wheeler-Boyer-Hornback Funeral Home in Piketon. www.boyerfuneral.com 4/5/08 Portsmouth Daily Times |