Honoring Mary Elizabeth Byrd - Payne's Legacy
Mary Elizabeth Byrd - Payne
March 19, 1936 - November 5, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Payne,
of Allentown passed away on
November 5th, 2024 at the St. Lukes Hospice House Bethlehem. Born on March 19th, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Thomas Presbury and Pauline (Reynolds). Homegoing services will take place at ,
Restoration Temple
1101 W. Tilghman Street,
Allentown, PA 18102 .
November 13, 2024 at 12PM.
Viewing beings at 10AM. Homegoing services will start at 12 p.m. .
Interment will follow on the next day. November 14, 2024 at 10:30am.
New Castle County National
Cemetery-Bear, Delaware
Mom was from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. There she grew up and attended school and church. She played classical piano and spent many days playing popular classical music, which filled our house and left wonderful memories. She also studied the French language and had painting, drawing, and crafting skills, many of which she taught to her children.
She was a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church from the 1950s and lived her life as an apostle for Christ, following the ways of the apostles (Acts of the Apostles) in the Bible.
She is survived by her children Lewis , Michael, Lisa, April, Kenneth, Cathryn ,Cordell, Christopher Carolyn , and Victoria . She also has many grandchildren , Great grandchildren and great great Grandchild!
Now she has gone home to be with the Lord.
Lord knows we still need her here with us.