Mr. Ronald Andrew Payton, age 80, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday May 10, 2014, at his residence.

Mr. Payton was born January 22, 1934, in Menlo, GA,  the son of the late Robert Andrew and Ethel Mustoe Payton. Mr. Payton and his wife where owners and operators of the Payton Pharmacy for over 38 years.  He was a member of Summerville 1st Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, received a B/S in Pharmacy  from the  University of Georgia, past member of the Lion’s Club, served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 8 years.  Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a son Ronny Payton.

Survivors include his wife, Mary M. Payton, son, Gary Payton, mother-in-law Frances Hood, grandchildren, Garrett Payton, Walker Payton, Hannah Payton, sisters, Mildred Hall, Laura Dawson, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jimmy & Carol Hood, Carolyn & Ron Thomas, Bobby & Jackie Hood, Dale & Mary Hood, Doris Hood Smith, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday May 12, 2014, from the Summerville 1st Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Mason and Rev. Doyle Waters officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active pallbearers, David Parker, Dereck Parker, Charles Cooper, Paul Meredith, Jim Parker, Ken McCarley.  Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Summerville 1st Baptist  Church Seekers Class.

Mr. Payton will be in state at the Summerville 1st Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. Monday until the service hour.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Ronald Andrew Payton who died on Saturday.