Mr. Richard Osborne "Dick" Payson Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Richard Osborne "Dick" Payson, Sr., age 84, a resident of Deatsville, Al passed away on Monday May 20, 2019 at a local hospital. The family will receive visitors from 9am with funeral service beginning at 10am on Thursday, May 23, 2019 from Robinson Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Waldo and Rev. Janet Krantz officiating. The interment will follow at Brookside Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. “Dick", as he was affectionately known, served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He and his family left Castine, Maine, landed in Montgomery, Alabama, where he remained for the last sixty-two years. Upon leaving the Air Force, he became a Motorcycle Police Officer in Montgomery. Later, he served as Director of Traffic Safety for the State of Alabama and served on three different Governors’ Cabinets; Gov. George Wallace, Gov. Lurleen Wallace and Gov. Albert Brewer. He was Man of the Year in the Jaycee's and served on several civic and non-profit boards in the community. He had deep love for his family and very tenderhearted towards animals. Ever the sports enthusiast, Dick grew up playing baseball, tennis and golf. He continued playing golf and would enjoy a good game on any day. He was a cowboy at heart and loved his farm. His day was complete when he brought happiness into the lives of others. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold Tyree Payson and Ethel Dickson Payson and his first wife Ruth Bowden Payson. He is survived by his loving wife Janet Harsha Payson of Deatsville, AL, daughters Flavia Freeney (Jim) of Millbrook, AL, Lara Lewis of Prattville, AL, Amy Wilson of Smyrna, GA, sons Richard O. "Ric" Payson, Jr. (Cheryl) of Deatsville, AL, Kelly T. Payson of Long Beach, MS, sister Bette Norris of MA, eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Richard O. Payson III “Trey”, Alex Payson, Peyton Spradley, Michael Payson, Matthew Spradley and Mike McGriff. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elmore County Humane Society,255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Brookside Funeral Home of Millbrook, AL directing

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