Mrs. Sylvia Marie Frasier Payne, age 84 of Sparta, passed away at 11:07am Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Sylvia was born October 4, 1936 in the Bon Air community of White County to the late Albert Stanton and Lula Mae Hale Frasier. She retired from Mallory after more than 30 years of service. At home, she loved to work outside with her flowers and the yard. She was quite handy with tools as well if any work was necessary inside the home. She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. But above all else, she loved being with her family - especially her grandchildren.  She will be missed by those who love her, as will her cooking (most notably her dressing that was always a favorite at family gatherings).  In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband William Thomas "Bill" Payne who died on April 11, 2012; sons Stanton, Charles Lee and Ronnie Payne; brothers Ben and Jack Frasier; infant sisters Geneva Mae & Julia Ann Frasier.

Survivors include her twin daughters Diane Sawyer of Sparta, Joanna (James) Haney of Gainesboro

Son: Darin Payne of Sparta

Grandchildren: Jerry & wife Jamie Sawyer, Ryan Haney, Jody Payne, Justin Payne, Cody Payne and Jamie Jo Sawyer

Several great-grandchildren

Sister: Lucille Roberts

Brothers: Harold Frazier and David Frasier

A host of nieces and nephews also survive

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, June 5, 2021 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Old Bon Air Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Saturday at Hunter Funeral Home.

Jim Haney, Jerry Sawyer, Leon Frasier, Tommy Frasier, Larry Frasier and Donnie Frasier will serve the family as pallbearers