Evelyn C. Payne of Ducktown, very peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the age of 88. She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County. Evelyn was born to the late Claude and Eva (Smith) Crawford on October, 30, 1931. She was a longtime member of Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. Evelyn is preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Rev. Warren G. Payne. Evelyn is survived by her sisters, Betty Crawford of McCaysville, GA, and Mary Crawford of Knoxville, TN; four children, Ann (Jim) Looper of Louisville, TN, Jimmy (Kathleen) Payne of Copperhill, Gerald (Marilyn) Payne of Copperhill, and Lori (Jim) McKinney of Maryville, TN; and her pride and joy grandson "Little Darlin'" Little Lloyd Warren Payne. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM from Mtn. View Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Payne and Rev. Jimmy Payne officiating. Music was provided by the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church Choir. Serving as Pallbearers were Tony Couch, Frankie Brown, William Nelson, Matthew Deal, Jason Payne and Lynn Payne. Interment followed in the Mtn. View Baptist Church cemetery with her very much loved "darlin'" Grandson, Little Lloyd Warren Payne, reciting the 23rd Psalm. The family would like to thank all of her special friends for all the phone calls, love, prayers, and support, as well as, her new friends/neighbors at the apartment complex where she had been residing since January 1, 2020. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill, TN was in charge of the arrangements. . Visitation Akins Funeral Home - Copperhill Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM 823 Ocoee StreetCopperhill, Tennessee 37317 Directions Funeral Service Mt. View Baptist Church Friday, October 16, 2020 2:00 PM Mountain View RoadMcCaysville, Georgia 30555 Directions